News / Public safety Gov. Ivey appoints new chair to the Board of Pardons and Paroles Hal Nash, a veteran law enforcement officer, was appointed Chair of Alabama’s Pardons and Paroles Board Mary Claire Wooten / July 8, 2025
Attorney General Steve Marshall calls for parole board chair’s reappointment During Leigh Gwathney's tenure, Alabama's parole rates dramatically declined, earning her support from Marshall but criticism from some lawmakers. Wesley Walter / July 2, 2025
Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles releases May statistics The Bureau's May statistics represent a continued low grant rate amid talks of reformed guidelines. Mary Claire Wooten / June 20, 2025