Alabama Senate approves bill to allow virtual participation in parole hearings with implementation delay
The Senate adopted S.B. 240 to permit victims and inmates to participate remotely in pardons and parole proceedings; an amendment requires Department of Corrections and the Board of Pardons and Paroles to cooperate and moved the implementation date to March 1, 2027. The bill passed on third reading.
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The Alabama Senate adopted S.B. 240, a measure by Senator Chris Barfoot to allow victims and inmates to join pardons and parole hearings remotely by telephone or video technology and to give board members the ability to question remote participants.
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