Pardons and Paroles swears in 31 new probation and parole officers
This is the largest group of probation and parole officers sworn in by the bureau in years.
Charlie Graddick
Alabama parole officers seize firearms, ammunition and drugs in Enterprise
The seized evidence will be presented to a grand jury for further action and to authorities for potential federal charges.
Parole officers shot at in Bessemer
Thursday, two law enforcement officers from the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles were fired upon as they approached a Bessemer home to conduct a supervisory visit with an offender. Officer in Charge Sidney Yarbrough and Officer Steven Motley, both assigned to the Bureau’s Bessemer Field Office, were not injured in the attack. Other parole … Continued
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles officer tests positive for COVID-19
An officer with the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the bureau. The officer is self-quarantining at his home, the bureau said in a statement Monday. “The men and women who are out in the field doing this vital work to protect the people of Alabama while helping … Continued
Top Ten Alabama political stories of the decade: Part One
Part One of Two. On Wednesday, the 2020s begin. Now is a good time to look back on the top ten Alabama political stories of the decade that ends tomorrow at midnight and the headlines that dominated the second decade of the twenty first century. The Rise of the Alabama Republican Party. In 2010, the … Continued
Parole hearings this Week
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles announced in a statement to the press that it will hold parole hearings for twenty violent offenders this week. Among them one murderer, three sex offenders, and eight who were convicted of robbery. Deashton Luvoris Hayes is a two-time convicted robber. He was sentenced in 2010 to two … Continued
Prison Study Commission hears from critics of the state’s prison system
Wednesday, the Governor’s Prison Study Commission met in Montgomery to hear criticism of the Alabama Department of Corrections from inmate advocates. “In the last ten months 13 inmates have been murdered,” former Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb (D). It takes 34 states combined to equal that number. “22 individuals in the last two years have … Continued
Parole Board denies parole for five more felons, citing violent offenses
Tuesday, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for five more offenders deemed too violent for early release. The Board denied parole to Vondale Parker is a violent criminal who just last week punched a prison employee in the face. Parker has had a long criminal career, with seven convictions in Marshall County. … Continued
Judge Graddick announces resumption in parole hearings
Friday, Judge Charlie Graddick, director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, will hold a news conference on Monday to discuss resumption of parole hearings Tuesday and his opposition to the release of violent criminals. The news conference will be held in Montgomery. Judge Graddick was appointed Director by Gov. Kay Ivey on September … Continued
Ivey appoints Leigh Gwathney chair of Board of Pardons and Paroles
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Monday that she is appointing Leigh Gwathney to serve as chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. “There is no doubt Leigh Gwathney will serve the state well as chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles,” Ivey said. “Pardons and Paroles was in need of strong … Continued