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Governor Kay Ivey Issues Executive Order #716

By VOCAL / October 4, 2021 / Comments Off on 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.

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Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signing HB380 Into Law

By VOCAL / October 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Signing HB380 Into Law

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 today by the Alabama Senate to reform the badly broken Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. House Bill 380, sponsored by Representative Connie Rowe, R-Jasper,…

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Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Settlement with Victims’ Families in Jimmy O’Neal Spencer Case

By VOCAL / October 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Settlement with Victims’ Families in Jimmy O’Neal Spencer Case

(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 alleged murder victims. The families allege that the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles wrongfully paroled and failed to supervise Spencer, resulting in the deaths…

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VOCAL Calls for Reforms to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

By VOCAL / October 4, 2021 / Comments Off on VOCAL Calls for Reforms to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

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 of Pardons and Paroles. The legislation has already passed the Alabama House of Representatives. “We sincerely hope that the Alabama Senate will make this legislation…

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Fundraising Events

By VOCAL / October 4, 2021 / Comments Off on Fundraising Events

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, as well as details on sponsorships. 2021 brochure

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Senator Jimmy Holley has spent over half of his life as a lawmaker.

By VOCAL / December 23, 2021 / Comments Off on Senator Jimmy Holley has spent over half of his life as a lawmaker.

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 will be missed in the state Senate. For the past decade, Holley has become a mentor and confidante for incoming state senators, especially the members…

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Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey Fights for Bail Reform

By VOCAL / January 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Montgomery County District Attorney Daryl Bailey Fights for Bail Reform
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Attorney Steve Marshall Issues Statement in Support of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles

By VOCAL / February 28, 2022 / Comments Off on Attorney Steve Marshall Issues Statement in Support of Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles
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Alabama Senate passes bill to delay fees for released prisoners

By VOCAL / April 7, 2022 / Comments Off on Alabama Senate passes bill to delay fees for released prisoners

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 that would give those released from custody extra time before having to pay fines and fees.  During the 180-day period after a person is released…

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Governor Ivy Signs Nick Risner Act into Law

By VOCAL / April 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Governor Ivy Signs Nick Risner Act into Law

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 convicted of manslaughter. The Nick Risner Act, which is sponsored by Rep. Phillip Pettus, prevents convicts who used a deadly weapon to kill someone from…

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Paul DeMarco: ACLU attacks Alabama Parole Board at the expense of crime victims

By VOCAL / October 6, 2023 / Comments Off on Paul DeMarco: ACLU attacks Alabama Parole Board at the expense of crime victims

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 at it again. This time the far-left organization is attacking the work of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The ACLU is just another…

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Attorney General Marshall Hosts 24th Annual Law Enforcement Summitt

By VOCAL / October 24, 2023 / Comments Off on Attorney General Marshall Hosts 24th Annual Law Enforcement Summitt

(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 training for law enforcement and attorneys from around the state. Participants had the opportunity to hear from experts involved in the nationally recognized Murdaugh murder…

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Attorney General Marshall: Federal Court of Appeals Denies Relief in 2005 Capital Murder Case of Radio Shack Employee

By VOCAL / November 9, 2023 / Comments Off on Attorney General Marshall: Federal Court of Appeals Denies Relief in 2005 Capital Murder Case of Radio Shack Employee

(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 decision to deny a habeas petition related to the capital murder conviction of Brandon Washington of Birmingham. Washington was convicted of capital murder for the…

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Attorney General Steve Marshall Statement on the Execution of Murderer Casey McWhorter

By VOCAL / November 16, 2023 / Comments Off on Attorney General Steve Marshall Statement on the Execution of Murderer Casey McWhorter

(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 the Alabama Department of Corrections shortly after 3:00 p.m. that there were no remaining legal challenges to the execution of the sentence. Casey McWhorter’s officially…

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Paul DeMarco: Work release for convicted killer raises more questions about Alabama Department of Corrections

By VOCAL / December 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Paul DeMarco: Work release for convicted killer raises more questions about Alabama Department of Corrections

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 to defund the police and weaken their criminal justice system. In addition, soft-on-crime prosecutors and judges in some jurisdictions have created a revolving door allowing…

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Task force cracks 3 more Montgomery cold case homicides, 1 dating to 1980

By VOCAL / December 14, 2023 / Comments Off on Task force cracks 3 more Montgomery cold case homicides, 1 dating to 1980

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 announce breaks in three Montgomery cold case homicides, one dating back to the early 1980s. Bailey said the developments are the result of work by…

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Alabama has stopped nearly all paroles: Explaining the Leigh Gwathney effect

By VOCAL / January 17, 2024 / Comments Off on Alabama has stopped nearly all paroles: Explaining the Leigh Gwathney effect

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 | [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE Last year, Alabama’s top prosecutor said the parole system is working, and “dangerous offenders are largely the only ones left behind bars.” Was he right? Thousands of…

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Denied: Alabama’s broken parole system

By VOCAL / January 18, 2024 / Comments Off on Denied: Alabama’s broken parole system

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 for growing marijuana’ By Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected] EDITOR’S NOTE Last year, Alabama’s top prosecutor said the parole system is working, and “dangerous offenders are largely…

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Parole grant rate rises with start of new year

By VOCAL / January 20, 2024 / Comments Off on Parole grant rate rises with start of new year

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 grant rate rises with start of new year (alreporter.com) Published on January 19, 2024 at 7:30 am CST Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles  It’s…

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Shelby County Sheriff voted Alabama’s Sheriff of the Year

By VOCAL / January 26, 2024 / Comments Off on Shelby County Sheriff voted Alabama’s Sheriff of the Year

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 Samaniego has been named as the Alabama Sheriff of the Year for 2024 by the Alabama Sheriff’s Association. During a winter conference in Auburn, the…

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