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Board denies most parole requests, grants several pardons and two conditional paroles
Summary
At its Nov. 4, 2025 meeting, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied the majority of parole requests on its docket, granted four full pardons and approved two paroles with conditions including GPS monitoring and treatment requirements, according to the board's minutes.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met on Nov. 4, 2025, in Montgomery and decided outcomes on at least 35 docketed cases, denying most parole requests while granting four full pardons and approving two conditional paroles, the board's minutes state. Chair Hal Nash presided; board members Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons participated and Nicole Lewis served as board secretary.
Why it matters: Parole and pardon decisions affect individuals' custody status, eligibility for release and long-term civil rights, and the board's use of reset dates and conditions (GPS monitoring, reporting-center placement, mental health and drug assessments) shapes supervision and reentry plans for those released.
Key outcomes
Votes at a glance: 1) Edmond Carter (AIS# 280954) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 2) Jonathan E. Davis (AIS# 205771) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 3) Curt Byrd (AIS# 131190) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 4) Michael S. Dark (AIS# 199559) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 5) Larry L. Hall (AIS# 217051) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2027. 6) West Crim (AIS# 201933) — Parole granted with conditions: Opelika Day Reporting Center (DRC), mental health follow-up, GPS ankle monitor, and drug assessment upon release. 7) Rashida S. Johnson (AIS# 827630) — Pardon granted with restrictions (relief from the habitual offender act and firearms disabilities). 8) Lawrence Robinson (AIS# 827021) — Pardon denied. 9) Lorne Q. Stewart (AIS# 259339) — Parole denied (minutes record no-reset date and note 11/2027). 10) Donald R. Reed, Jr. (AIS# 194799) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2027. 11) Robert R. Russell (AIS# 269495) — Pardon denied. 12) Nikayla D. Westgate (AIS# 250710) — Parole denied; reset date 6/2026. 13) Johnny J. Westgate (AIS# 339013) — Parole denied; reset date 6/2026. 14) Terry W. Lucas (AIS# 827728) — Full pardon granted with relief of firearms disabilities. 15) Reinier Philippona (AIS# 809006) — Full pardon granted with restoration of all civil and political rights. 16) Roderick N. Brown, Jr. (AIS# 331343) — Parole denied; no reset date recorded. 17) Alexander L. Rodgers (AIS# 293303) — Pardon denied. 18) Matthew J. Frey (AIS# 818180) — Full pardon granted with restoration of all civil and political rights. 19) Isaiah Marshall (AIS# 312216) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2027. 20) Darnisha L. Wallace (AIS# 827590) — Pardon denied. 21) James A. Roper (AIS# 211251) — Pardon denied. 22) Brian Ledlow (AIS# 328165) — Continued to 12/9/2025. 23) Rolland S. Towles (AIS# 279634) — Parole denied; no reset date recorded. 24) Tommy R. Jones (AIS# 320767) — Parole denied; no reset date recorded. 25) Alvin A. Westfall (AIS# 150899) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 26) Christopher J. Jordan (AIS# 313321) — Parole denied; reset date 6/2026. 27) Douglas N. Rudd, Jr. (AIS# 230689) — Parole denied; no reset date recorded. 28) Jon A. Locchli (AIS# 149199) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 29) Larrie D. Alexander (AIS# 206488) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2030. 30) Tamar R. Khelifa (AIS# 341704) — Parole granted with conditions: approved halfway house placement, NA/AA participation, GPS ankle monitor, mental health follow-up and drug assessment upon release. 31) James R. Rawlins (AIS# 198761) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2028. 32) Keith O. McDonald (AIS# 170901) — Parole denied; reset date 11/2027. 33) Orville L. Lamar, Jr. (AIS# 254098) — Parole denied; reset date 7/2026. 34) Randy W. Locke (AIS# 310758) — Parole denied; no reset date recorded. 35) Dionn J. Blackmon (AIS# 183728) — Parole denied; no reset date recorded.
What the minutes record about participation and advocacy: Family members, attorneys and representatives of advocacy groups (the minutes identify Bill Lisenby of VOCAL and Jackie Fowler from the Attorney General's Office or VSO) repeatedly spoke either for or against release or pardon petitions. Several applicants appeared or had family members speak on their behalf; in other cases the record lists only the applicant name and the board action.
Administrative notes: The minutes show the board recessed twice (mid-morning and for lunch), reviewed a separate list of delinquent parolees and adjourned at 2:57 p.m. The board scheduled its next meeting for Nov. 5, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.
Sources and limits: This article summarizes decisions recorded in the board's published meeting minutes and docket lists. The minutes record outcomes, reset dates and conditions but do not include roll-call vote tallies or full transcripts of statements; where the minutes list a speaker (for example, a family member or an attorney) this article attributes that role as recorded in the minutes.
