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Cheers to Consistent Efforts for Great Rewards

By Matthew Estes, Communications Director This is an opinion column. Opelika, Ala. – The feeling of being in a college town – this writer’s alma matter, in fact – makes me think of the weight of an accomplishment like graduating. Yes, the Opelika Day Reporting Center Lite is in, well, Opelika, but realistically you could … Read more

Parole Decisions for Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 28 parole hearings Wednesday, June 21, granting three paroles and denying 25. The Board also held 15 hearings on requests for pardons, granting four and denying 11.   Parole HearingsGrant: 3Deny: 25 Pardon HearingsGrant: 4Deny: 11 The hearing minutes document for this date is now available here. … Read more

Parole Decisions for Tuesday, June 20, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 27 parole hearings Tuesday, June 20, granting three paroles and denying 24. The Board continued one parole hearing to a later date. The Board also held 13 hearings on requests for pardons, granting 10 and denying three. Parole HearingsGrant: 3Deny: 24Continue: 1 Pardon HearingsGrant: 10Deny: 3 The … Read more

Parole Decisions for Thursday, June 15, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 31 parole hearings Thursday, June 15, granting three paroles and denying 28. The Board continued one parole to a later date. The Board also held 13 hearings on requests for pardons, granting five and denying eight. Parole HearingsGrant: 3Deny: 28Continue: 1 Pardon HearingsGrant: 5Deny: 8 The hearing … Read more

Parole Decisions for Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 28 parole hearings Wednesday, June 14, granting four parole and denying 24. The Board also held 14 hearings on requests for pardons, granting five and denying nine.   Parole HearingsGrant: 4Deny: 24 Pardon HearingsGrant: 5Deny: 9 The hearing minutes document for this date is now available here. … Read more

Parole Decisions for Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles held 30 parole hearings Tuesday, June 13, granting five paroles and denying 25. The Board continued one parole hearing to a later date. The Board also held 15 hearings on requests for pardons, granting 10 and denying five. Parole HearingsGrant: 5Deny: 25Continue: 1 Pardon HearingsGrant: 10Deny: 5 The … Read more

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