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Alabama parole board denies 25 requests, grants 13 paroles and pardons and reinstates two parolees
Summary
At its Feb. 11, 2026 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles reviewed 38 docketed cases, denying the majority of parole requests, granting several paroles and pardons (including two full pardons restoring rights) and vacating two prior orders to reinstate parolees per state law.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met in Montgomery on Feb. 11, 2026, and considered its daily parole and pardon docket. Chair Hal Nash and Board Member Gabrelle Simmons presided; Nicole Lewis served as board secretary.
The board heard testimony from family members, attorneys and victims’ representatives on dozens of cases. After deliberations the board recorded denials in a majority of cases and grants in a subset: the board denied parole for multiple inmates and set reset dates where specified, and it granted parole or pardon in 13 cases, several with special conditions such as halfway-house placement, GPS ankle monitoring, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment upon release.
The meeting included several notable outcomes. The board denied parole for William D. Howard Jr. (AIS# 332353) and Christopher C. Hayes (AIS# 183202), each reset to February 2031. Cornelius J. Walker (AIS# 281608) was denied and given a reset date of June 2026 after the board reopened his case for in-person victim…
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