Parole reform bill passes out of House
The bill would require the parole board to consider an inmate's history of employment while incarcerated.
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House committee passes bill to require additional criteria for parole considerations
The bipartisan measure requires the Parole Board to analyze an inmate’s employment, education and risk assessment when determining release, aiming for better outcomes.
ACLU of Alabama sets 2026 legislative priorities
The organization is defending voting rights and the First Amendment while calling for criminal legal reform and reproductive justice.
Advocacy orgs demand changes to parole release guidelines
The groups argue that the guidelines should only punish instigators of prison violence, among other changes.
Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low approval rates
Beginning in 2019, applicants have been granted parole at a sharply declining rate.
Roundtable of experts discusses Alabama’s parole woes
Since 2019, parole approval rates have plummeted from more than half of applicants being released to lows of 1 to 3 percent per month.
Justice In Focus panel takes a closer look at Alabama’s parole system
Some of the state’s leading legal and policy experts will gather to discuss the parole system's shortcomings and explore potential reforms.
October 9, 2024
Dysfunctional parole board forces prisons to take matters into their own hands
Parole continues to be a rare privilege granted to exceedingly few incarcerated people.
Forgiveness and Hope: Robert George’s 31-year journey to freedom
Several individuals helped fight for Robert George’s release.
Former Limestone Sheriff Mike Blakely granted parole, to be released
Blakely, Alabama's longest serving sheriff, will be released after serving just over a year of his three-year sentence.