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Birmingham DRC Graduates: Real People Celebrating Real Success

By Matthew Estes, Communications Director This is an opinion column. Birmingham, Ala. – On Wednesday, Aug. 30, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in downtown, the Birmingham Day Reporting Center celebrated the graduation of 28 probationers and parolees from the program. That’s the largest class in recent memory, caused by both a surge in successful … Read more

Parole Decisions for Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 30 parole hearings Tuesday, August 29, granting two paroles and denying 28. The Board also held 16 hearings on requests for pardons, granting nine and denying seven. Parole HearingsGrant: 2Deny: 28 Pardon HearingsGrant: 9Deny: 7 The hearing minutes document for this date is now available here. The … Read more

Parole Decisions for Thursday, August 24, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 25 parole hearings Thursday, August 24, granting no paroles and denying 25. The Board continued eight paroles to a later date. The Board also held 13 hearings on requests for pardons, granting five and denying eight. The Board continued one pardon to a later date. Parole HearingsDeny: … Read more

Gabrelle Simmons Appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

On Friday, the Bureau’s Board Operations Director Gabrelle Simmons was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. “I’m excited about my new position,” said Simmons. “I’ve worked the majority of my career in conjunction with the Board. Public safety is first and foremost to me, and I plan to … Read more

Parole Decisions for Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 24 parole hearings Wednesday, August 23, granting no paroles and denying 24. The Board continued seven paroles to a later date. The Board also held 15 hearings on requests for pardons, granting eight and denying seven. The Board continued two pardons to a later date. Parole HearingsDeny: … Read more

Parole Decisions for Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 28 parole hearings Tuesday, August 22, granting no paroles and denying 28. The Board continued six paroles to a later date. The Board also held nine hearings on requests for pardons, granting one and denying eight. The Board continued seven pardons to a later date. Parole HearingsDeny: … Read more

Parole Decisions for Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 22 parole hearings Thursday, August 17, granting no paroles and denying 22. The Board continued three paroles to a later date. The Board also held 14 hearings on requests for pardons, granting seven and denying seven. Parole HearingsDeny: 22Continue: 3 Pardon HearingsGrant: 7Deny: 7 The hearing minutes … Read more

When She Started Listening to Her Mentors, She Became a Mentor

By Matthew Estes, Communications Director Mobile, Ala. – Everything has changed for 45-year-old Jennifer Johnson. A year sober and clean from alcohol and drug addiction, she’s built an unshakable support system spurring her toward a better life. Jennifer’s mom had cancer when she was young, contributing to feelings she was attempting to escape. By nine, … Read more