Legislative News

Wanda Jones Miller: The truth about the Alabama Parole Board

By VOCAL | July 8, 2025

Courtesy of: 1819news.com Wanda Jones Miller: The truth about the Alabama Parole BoardWanda Jones Miller | 07.07.25 Crime has spiked across the country and here in Alabama leaving residents understandably concerned about safety. One obscure but vital element of public safety in Alabama is our Parole Board, which has been harshly vilified by critics. We need…

2025 Voices For Victims 5K

By VOCAL | June 25, 2025

VOCAL holds 5K run in Montgomery – WAKA 8

William “Shorty” Sanders and Betty Sanders should not have had to live their golden years waiting for justice

By VOCAL | June 6, 2025

June 5, 2025 – Courtesy of Walker County District Attorney Bill Adair, Jr. William “Shorty” Sanders and Betty Sanders should not have had to live their golden years waiting for justice — Walkerda In 1988 Karen Lane was sexually abused and brutally murdered in her Cordova apartment. At that time I was a young prosecutor…

VOCAL’s 2025 Legislative Wrap-Up

By VOCAL | May 31, 2025

AG Marshall blasts Ivey for execution commutation – ‘She chose not to directly communicate with me about this case or her decision’

By VOCAL | March 1, 2025

This article a link to subscribe to their newsletter can be found at: AG Marshall blasts Ivey for execution commutation – ‘She chose not to directly communicate with me about this case or her decision’ Craig Monger | 02.28.25 Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized Gov. Kay Ivey’s decision to commute the sentence of convicted murderer Robin…

Ivey commutes sentence of man on death row for 1991 murder – ‘I am not so convinced of his guilt as to approve of his execution’

By VOCAL | March 1, 2025

This article can be found on: Ivey commutes sentence of man on death row for 1991 murder – ‘I am not so convinced of his guilt as to approve of his execution’ Craig Monger | 02.28.25 Governor Kay Ivey announced on Friday that she was commuting the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Meyers, 63, condemning him…

Alabama Attorney General Marshall: Tackling Violent Crime Backlogs Will Make Alabama Safer with New Speedy Trial Act

By VOCAL | February 20, 2025

For Immediate Release:February 19, 2025 Alabama Attorney General Marshall: Tackling Violent Crime Backlogs Will Make Alabama Safer with New Speedy Trial Act – Alabama Attorney General’s Officehttps://www.alabamaag.gov/alabama-attorney-general-marshall-tackling-violent-crime-backlogs-will-make-alabama-safer-with-new-speedy-trial-act/ For press inquiries only, contact:Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today applauded the introduction of Senate Bill 176 and House Bill 307,…

Paul DeMarco: Upcoming Alabama Legislative Session Could Include Debate on New Election Laws

By VOCAL | January 19, 2025

Paul DeMarco: Upcoming Alabama Legislative Session Could Include Debate on New Election Laws | The Trussville Tribune By Paul DeMarco With the 2024 presidential election behind us and the upcoming Alabama legislative session less than a month away, lawmakers are already working to file bills as they prepare to return to Montgomery. Democrats and some…

Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low appeal rates

By VOCAL | October 26, 2024

Beginning in 2019, applicants have been granted parole at a sharply declining rate. By Jacob Holmes Published on October 24, 2024 at 7:43 am CDT Article can be found at: Alabama Political Reporter Lawmakers grill parole board chair over low approval rates Leigh Gwathney, chair of the Alabama board of paroles, faced tough questions from…

AG Marshall: Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit could be effective in Birmingham

By VOCAL | September 28, 2024

By: Austen ShipleySeptember 27, 2024 Article courtesy of AG Marshall: Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit could be effective in Birmingham – Yellowhammer News In light of Birmingham’s most recent fatal mass shooting, state authorities are now offering the city’s embattled police department additional resources to fight the rapidly growing crime rate. Alabama’s top law enforcement official,…

Governor Kay Ivey Issues Executive Order #716

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 716

Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Early Parole Hearings and Requiring the Submission and Implementation of a Corrective Action Plan for the Board of Pardons and Paroles.