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Parole Decisions for Thursday, June 8, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 31 parole hearings Thursday, June 8, granting five paroles and denying 26. The Board continued one parole to a later date. The Board also held 15 hearings on requests for pardons, granting six and denying nine. Parole HearingsGrant: 5Deny: 26Continue: 1 Pardon HearingsGrant: 6Deny: 9 The hearing … Read more

Kindness was the Key to Her Success After Prison

By Matthew Estes, Communications Director Bay Minette, Ala. — Jennifer Mitchell, now 41, has been in and out of prison on drug charges since she was 18. “You can watch me grow up on the jail view, and that’s sad,” said Mitchell. For her, the cycle ended two years ago, today, and every day she … Read more

Parole Decisions for Wednesday, June 7, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 31 parole hearings Wednesday, June 7, granting one parole and denying 30. The Board also held 13 hearings on requests for pardons, granting 10 and denying three.   Parole HearingsGrant: 1Deny: 30 Pardon HearingsGrant: 10Deny: 3 The hearing minutes document for this date is now available here. … Read more

Magic City Making an Impact: Birmingham Field Office

By Jakiya Dudley, Digital Media Specialist BIRMINGHAM – On Wednesday, May 24, I visited the Birmingham Field Office. Located in the heart of downtown at 2112 12th Avenue North, this large field office accommodates the needs of Jefferson County’s probationers and parolees. District Manager Terry Cauthen warmly received my visit, exuding enthusiasm to share the … Read more

Parole Decisions for Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 30 parole hearings Tuesday, June 6, granting six paroles and denying 24. The Board continued one parole hearing to a later date. The Board also held 16 hearings on requests for pardons, granting 13 and denying three. Parole HearingsGrant: 6Deny: 24Continue: 1 Pardon HearingsGrant: 13Deny: 3 The … Read more

Parole Decisions for Thursday, May 25, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 27 parole hearings Thursday, May 25, granting five paroles and denying 22. The Board continued one parole to a later date. The Board also held 15 hearings on requests for pardons, granting 10 and denying five. Parole HearingsGrant: 5Deny: 22Continue: 1 Pardon HearingsGrant: 10Deny: 5 The hearing … Read more

Awaken the Creative Mind to Gain Freedom

By Jakiya Dudley, Digital Media Specialist MONTGOMERY – “Creativity made me feel free in the mist of being incarcerated,” said Tameca Cole, a Birmingham, Alabama native artist who served nearly 26 years in the Alabama Department of Corrections. Despite being in and out of the prison system since a young age, Cole knew that there … Read more

Parole Decisions for Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 26 parole hearings Wednesday, May 24, granting two paroles and denying 24. The Board also held 14 hearings on requests for pardons, granting seven and denying seven.  Parole HearingsGrant: 2Deny: 24 Pardon HearingsGrant: 7Deny: 7 The hearing minutes document for this date is now available here. The … Read more