Prisons
Rep. Jerry Starnes said declining parole approvals were a hoax and claimed mandatory release lets out prisoners "left and right."
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Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles stories
Legislature
A recent amendment to a bill in the Alabama House would allow the bureau to use microchips, at its discretion.
State
An ill-advised move in 2019 will end up costing taxpayers more than a million dollars for BPP to wind up in the same building.
Legislature
The bill is an attempt to make the parole board conform to its own guidelines.
Prisons
The total number scheduled for early release is more than 400.
Prisons
Spencer is accused of killing three people including a child in 2018 eight months after being released on parole.
Public safety
Data shows a dramatic reduction in pardons and paroles, and a racial divide among who is denied.
Elections
Starnes currently serves as president of the Prattville City Council and works as a probation and parole district manager.
Prisons
Darryl Littleton, former State Trooper traffic homicide investigator, plans to use those skills in hearings.
Prisons
The board does not have to disclose why they deny pardons, and there's no way to appeal.
