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The adjustments include a rather eyebrow-raising $100,000 cut from the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
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Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles stories
State
There have been 21 paroles granted this month surpassing the total of 16 for February of 2023.
Prisons
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles is scheduled to hold 71 parole hearings and 29 pardon hearings.
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State
An investigative report from al.com delves into the many troubling issues with Alabama's Pardons and Paroles Board.
Legislature
Rep. Chris England's bill would create a temporary council to oversee the Board of Pardons and Paroles.
Governor
Ivey tapped longtime probation and parole officer Gabrelle Simmons to fill the position.
Legislature
The percentage of parole requests granted has fallen from 12 percent to 6 percent in the last year.
Prisons
Incarcerated individuals who die prior to their hearing date are "typically" removed from the parole hearing docket.
State
Birmingham-based lawyer Kim Davidson has been appointed to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles.