Public safety CSG Justice Center appoints Cam Ward as new Advisory Board chair Ward is currently the director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles. Bill BrittFebruary 6, 2024
Prisons Mandatory Release vs. Parole: What’s the difference? Rep. Jerry Starnes said declining parole approvals were a hoax and claimed mandatory release lets out prisoners "left and right." Jacob HolmesMarch 28, 2023
Legislature Paroles director: “We aren’t interested in microchipping parolees” A recent amendment to a bill in the Alabama House would allow the bureau to use microchips, at its discretion. Jacob HolmesMarch 27, 2023
Prisons Nearly 100 incarcerated people near the end of their sentence released The total number scheduled for early release is more than 400. John H. GlennFebruary 1, 2023
Prisons Ward: Pardoning simple Alabama marijuana offenses “won’t have an impact” The director of the Bureau of Pardons and Paroles said fewer than 100 people are in state prison solely on marijuana charges. Jacob HolmesOctober 13, 2022
State Pardons and Paroles providing Naloxone training to officers Bureau officers may need to assist someone experiencing an opioid overdose during the performance of their duties. StaffAugust 9, 2022
Legislature State senator aims to emphasize risk assessment in parole considerations Sen. Tom Whatley's idea is to have parole guidelines similar to sentencing guidelines implemented by the state in 2013. Jacob HolmesOctober 27, 2021
Legislature Alabama House Minority Leader says state needs “to get more serious” on prison reform “We have to get more serious about the total package on the reform side,” House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said. Brandon MoseleySeptember 28, 2021
Elections Special elections today in parts of Shelby, Chilton and Bibb Counties Polls will be open for the House District 73 and Senate District 14 elections on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Brandon MoseleyJuly 13, 2021
Public safety Bureau of Pardons and Paroles expanding assistance for those recently released Bureau Director Cam Ward is pushing to expand assistance for those on pardons and paroles. Eddie BurkhalterApril 26, 2021