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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.
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…
(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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
By Paul DeMarco Paul DeMarco: ACLU attacks Alabama Parole Board at the expense of crime victims – The Trussville Tribune No one should be surprised that the Alabama ACLU is…
(Montgomery) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today hosted the 24th Annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit at the Church of the Highlands in Montgomery. The Summit provided continuing education…
(Montgomery) – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall welcomed a decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals that vacated an earlier opinion of the court and affirmed a district court’s…
(Montgomery)—Attorney General Steve Marshall issued the following statement tonight after the execution of Casey Allen McWhorter at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama: Attorney General Marshall informed…
Courtesy of the Trussville Tribune 12/12/2023 By Paul DeMarco Our Nation has a violent crime problem that continues to spike. Some states have made it even worse with their efforts…
By WSFA 12 News Staff Published: Dec. 13, 2023 at 11:05 AM CST|Updated: 10 hours ago MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey called a Wednesday afternoon news conference to…
Denied: Alabama’s broken parole system To read complete article: Alabama has stopped nearly all paroles: Explaining the Leigh Gwathney effect – al.com By Ivana Hrynkiw | ihrynkiw@al.com EDITOR’S NOTE Last year,…
Article published on al.com link provided below: Parole denied for 68-year-old in Alabama: ‘A life sentence for growing marijuana’ – al.com Parole denied for 68-year-old in Alabama: ‘A life sentence…
Recent data shows an uptick in the percentage of people being granted parole, although still far short of the board’s guidelines. Article published on AL Political Reporter By JACOB HOLMESParole…
By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor COLUMBIANA – Sheriff John Samaniego named 2024 Alabama Sheriff of the Year – Shelby County Reporter | Shelby County Reporter Shelby County Sheriff John…