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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.
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Attorney General Steve Marshall Hails Alabama Senate Passage of Legislation to Reform State’s Badly Broken Pardons and Paroles Board (MONTGOMERY) — Attorney General Steve Marshall hailed the passage of legislation…
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(MONTGOMERY)—Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the State of Alabama would pay the maximum damages that may be awarded under state law—$1 million*—to the families of Jimmy O’Neal Spencer’s three…
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MONTGOMERY — Victims of Crime and Leniency (VOCAL), the State’s largest victims’ advocacy coalition, on Tuesday expressed the organization’s full support and the urgent need for legislation reforming the Board…
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VOCAL hosts an annual golf tournament, where patrons can donate to help support our organization and be sponsored for these events. View the brochure of our most recent tournament here,…
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By STEVE FLOWERS Alabama Political Reporter Legendary state Senator Jimmy Holley has decided to not seek reelection to the state Senate next year after 44 years in the Legislature. He…
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The bill would delay fines and fees for the recently released for 180 days. he Alabama Senate on Wednesday quickly passed numerous largely non-controversial bills, and among them was legislation…
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Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday signed House Bill 143, which is named in honor of Sheffield K-9 Sgt. Nick Risner, who was murdered in October 2021 by a man previously…
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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…
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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…
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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/…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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One proposal would allow those sentenced to death before a 2017 law change to be resentenced. The other would put capital punishment to a statewide vote. By: Ralph Chapoco-December 22,…
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Published: Jan. 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM CST Article courtesy of: wsfa.com Man convicted of 2015 fatal road rage shooting in Montgomery MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – A Montgomery County man has…
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Groups are pushing for legislation targeting parole, incarceration and the death penalty. By:Ralph Chapoco-January 9, 20266:01 am Article courtesy of: https://alabamareflector.com/ Barbed wire seen behind a fence at an Alabama…
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