By Jakiya Dudley, Digital Media Specialist Alexander City, Ala – On Wednesday, December 7, I visited the Alexander City Field Office located in the Tallapoosa County Courthouse Annex. This field office accommodates the needs of the county’s probationers and parolees. Upon my visit I was warmly welcomed by Officer Michael Waldrop, who is one of … Read more
By Matthew Estes, Communications Director ST. CLAIR COUNTY – On Wednesday, September 7, I visited the two Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles field offices in St. Clair County. The Pell City office is located downtown at 111 20th Street North, while the Ashville office is located just outside of downtown at 35755 U.S. Highway … Read more
By Matthew Estes, Communications Director MONROEVILLE, Ala – On Wednesday, August 17, I visited the Monroeville Field Office in Monroe County. Located downtown at 36 North Alabama Avenue, across from the historic Monroe County Courthouse, this field office provides centralized access to the needs of the county’s probationers and parolees. District 1B Manager John Brantley … Read more
By Matthew Estes, Communications Director HUNTSVILLE – On Tuesday, July 12, I visited the Huntsville Field Office. Located near downtown, adjacent to Brahan Springs Park at 2801 Westcorp Blvd Southwest, this large field office shares a space with the Bureau’s Huntsville Day Reporting Center in a combined building. District 3D Manager Wendy Garth gave a … Read more
By Matthew Estes, Communications Director HUNTSVILLE – On Tuesday, July 12, I met the dedicated officers and support staff of the Huntsville Day Reporting Center. Located near downtown, adjacent to Brahan Springs Park at 2801 Westcorp Blvd Southwest, this DRC uniquely shares a space with the Bureau’s Huntsville Field Office in a combined building. Employees … Read more
By Matthew Estes, Communications Director BESSEMER, Ala – On Wednesday, June 29, I visited the Bessemer Field Office in Jefferson County. Located in downtown Bessemer at 1812 Fifth Avenue North, this midsized field office serves the probation and parole needs of southwestern Jefferson County. Officer-in-Charge Sidney Yarbrough gave me a tour of the location, where … Read more
Editorial Feature ANNISTON, Ala – On Tuesday, June 14, I visited the Anniston Field Office in Calhoun County. Located in the heart of downtown at 1201 Gurnee Avenue, this midsized field office serves the probation and parole needs of Calhoun and Cleburne counties. My visit was warmly received, with experienced Administrative Support Assistants Glory Cook … Read more
DEMOPOLIS, Ala – The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles highlights the Demopolis Field Office. In October 2021, staff from this office moved from the Marengo County Courthouse in Linden to their own standalone location in Demopolis. This new location is more functional for the duties of the officers and support staff, particularly by better … Read more
Uniontown, Ala. – On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey cut the ribbon to officially announce the opening of the Perry County Probation and Parole Reentry Education Program – or PREP – Center. Event attendees at the PREP Center learned more about this innovative new location through informational sessions, special guest speakers and a walkthrough of the … Read more
GENEVA, Ala – This month, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Geneva Field Office completed moving to a larger, more functional building. The previous office was smaller, with limited parking spaces making it more difficult for probationers and parolees to access Bureau services and complete required monthly office visits. The new office, which is … Read more