A Republican state senator who leads the Alabama Legislature’s prison oversight committee said the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles refused for more than a year to answer the committee’s questions ...

ALABAMA (WHNT) — The Alabama Bureau of Pardons & Paroles board released a new set of guidelines that could change who can get a second chance. However, it doesn’t make it easier for some to get that ...

MaKayla Phifer, an advocate with VOCAL (Victims of Crime and Leniency), testifies before the Board of Pardons and Paroles during a hearing in Montgomery, Ala., on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. The parole ...

MONTGOMERY — The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has submitted new scoring guidelines for public review amid growing legislative scrutiny over its noncompliance with state law and continued ...

Alabamians for Fair Justice are advocating for parole reform in Alabama. Alabama and Georgia are the only states that don't allow inmates to attend their parole hearings. The group is supporting bills ...

For the past four months, legislators met in Montgomery to address issues that affect Alabamians every day. Lawmakers brought back a handful of victories to their districts – policies that will ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The new chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles was appointed by Governor Ivey in July. Chairman Hal Nash most recently worked as the Chief Corrections Deputy with ...

Alabamians for Fair Justice are advocating for the state to grant parole to more people in prison. So far in 2025, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles has granted about 20% to 25% of paroles to ...