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APR spoke with Ward to discuss his role as director, the challenges and successes facing the Bureau, and his future goals.
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Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles stories
News
Ward participated in a panel and presented findings on the impact of the PREP Center.
Prisons
Some of the state’s leading legal and policy experts will gather to discuss the parole system's shortcomings and explore potential reforms.
State
A group of 33 resilient individuals graduated from the Tuscaloosa Day Reporting Center.
Public safety
Ward is currently the director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles.
Prisons
Rep. Jerry Starnes said declining parole approvals were a hoax and claimed mandatory release lets out prisoners "left and right."
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.