Legislative News
Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Sentence for Convicted Former Eleventh Judicial Presiding Circuit Judge
View PDF For Immediate Release:December 17, 2025 For press inquiries only, contact:Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that convicted…
Where death sentences are handed down in Alabama
Five of the state’s 67 counties account for nearly half of all death sentences imposed since 2012. By:Ralph Chapoco-December 15, 20257:01 am Article courtesy of: https://alabamareflector.com/ An oxygen mask. Alabama…
Attorney General Steve Marshall: Alabama Makes Strong Case Defending the Capital Punishment System Before the U.S. Supreme Court
View PDF For Immediate Release:December 10, 2025 For press inquiries only, contact:Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Washington, D.C.) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeared before the U.S.…
Supreme Court hears arguments over intellectual disabilities in Alabama death penalty case
By:Ralph Chapoco-December 10, 20254:14 pm Article courtesy of : https://alabamareflector.com/ The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 9, 2024. The U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday heard arguments in an Alabama death penalty…
Alabama bill would further restrict communications for sex offenders
The legislation from Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, would allow parole and probation officers to restrict electronic communications for an offender. By:Ralph Chapoco-November 7, 20257:01 am Article courtesy of: https://alabamareflector.com/…
Executions in United States hit 12-year high; Alabama 2nd in nation for capital punishment
By:Ralph Chapoco-October 28, 20257:01 am Article coutesy of: https://alabamareflector.com/ A prison dorm at Holman Correctional Facility on Oct. 23, 2019. Forty people have been executed in the United States in…
Attorney General Marshall Hosts 26th Annual Law Enforcement Summit
View PDF For Immediate Release:October 21, 2025 For press inquiries only, contact:Amanda Priest (334) 322-5694William Califf (334) 604-3230 (Montgomery, Ala) – Attorney General Steve Marshall today hosted the 26th Annual…
Montgomery shooting leaves two dead, 12 injured
Seven victims were under the age of 20. By:Anna Barrett-October 5, 20259:35 am Article courtesy of: https://alabamareflector.com/ Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys speaking to press on Oct. 5, 2025, after…
Alabama lawmakers may make changes to proposed parole guidelines
The changes would allow broader consideration of a parole applicant’s discipline record and more flexibility with job and housing plans. By:Ralph Chapoco-August 28, 2025 6:59 am Article courtesy of: https://alabamareflector.com/…
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles amends parole guidelines, rejects victims’ rights group proposals
Caleb Taylor | 07.18.25 Article courtesy of: 1819 News Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles amends parole guidelines, rejects victims’ rights group proposals The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles adopted…
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.