Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles denies parole in majority of Feb. 4 docket, grants several pardons and conditional paroles

Chairperson Hal Nash presided over the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles meeting on Feb. 4, 2026, in Montgomery, where the board reviewed its regular parole and pardon docket and took decisions on 37 individual requests. The board denied parole in 19 cases, granted parole with conditions in 8 cases, granted 8 pardons (including several full pardons restoring civil and political rights) and denied 2 pardon requests; several grants included conditions such as halfway-house placement, GPS ankle monitoring, substance treatment and mental-health follow-up.

The meeting opened at 8:30 a.m. and the board approved minutes from the Feb. 3 meeting. Board members recorded as present were Chairperson Hal Nash and Board Member Gabrelle Simmons; Nicole Lewis served as board secretary for the record. Public supporters, family members and representatives appeared at the hearing for many applicants; victim advocates and representatives of district attorneys' offices also registered opposition in numerous cases.

Votes at a glance (docket highlights) - AIS# 137912, Billy R. Stowe — denied parole; reset date set for Feb. 2029. Supporters: Shalyn Patrick (niece), Essie Whitson (sister). Opposition: Ky' Toria Lawson (VOCAL), India Eaves (VSO, Attorney General's Office), Andy Hamlin (24th Judicial Circuit district attorney's office). - AIS# 238549, Bryan K. Stinson — denied parole; reset date Feb. 2031. Supporters: Nicholas Stinson (son), Janice Roseberry (mother). Opposition: Ky' Toria Lawson; India Eaves; Jenny Hamilton (19th Judicial Circuit DA). - AIS# 341150, Ethan E. Richardson — denied parole; reset date Feb. 2031. Supporter: Wanda Fritts (grandmother). Opposition: Ky' Toria Lawson; India Eaves; District Attorney Champ Crocker (via recorded video). - AIS# 311626, Derrick L. Clemons — denied parole; reset date Feb. 2028. Supporter: Latasha Clemons (wife). Opposition: Ky' Toria Lawson; India Eaves. - AIS# 215144, Antywan D. Wilson — denied parole; reset date Feb. 2027. Supporters included attorney Abbi Hallman and family; opposition by Ky' Toria Lawson and India Eaves. - AIS# 201195, Polanski J. Pleasant — parole granted with special conditions: completion of Perry County PREP, NA/AA, mental-health follow-up, GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. - AIS# 185858, Toby D. Moore — pardon granted (restrictions noted in docket: relief from habitual-offender act and firearms disabilities). - AIS# 136441, John W. Trammell — parole granted with conditions including approved halfway house, NA/AA, mental-health follow-up, GPS monitoring and drug assessment upon release. - AIS# 238911, Jason P. Lackey — parole granted with conditions including approved halfway house, NA/AA, GPS monitoring, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment upon release. - AIS# 239112, Joseph A. Williams — parole granted with similar reentry and monitoring conditions. - AIS# 204580, Billy J. Graves — full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights recorded. - AIS# 801048, Randall S. Wood, Sr. — full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights recorded. - AIS# 324112, James M. Beckworth — parole granted with conditions (ATEF, SAP, approved halfway house, GPS monitoring, NA/AA, mental health follow-up). - AIS# 827738, Robert L. Parks — pardon granted with restrictions (details in docket). - AIS# 825451, Latavion K. Tiller-McCall — full pardon granted with restoration of civil and political rights. - AIS# 256930, Mario D. Phillips — pardon granted with restrictions. - AIS# 176765, Shane C. Holmes — parole granted conditional on completion of PREP and treatment/monitoring requirements. - AIS# 341380, Bryant L. Harris — parole denied with no reset date; supporters included Felicia Harris (mother) and Latasia Reed (friend). - AIS# 827684, Stefan J. Williams — pardon denied. - AIS# 306921, Brandon M. Park — pardon denied. - AIS# 281146, Catherine J. Snelling — pardon granted with restrictions. - AIS# 128000, Kenneth Tubbs — pardon granted with restrictions. - AIS# 169911, Freddie Lynch Jr. — parole granted with GPS monitoring, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment upon release. - AIS# 178522, Calvin M. White — parole denied; reset date Feb. 2028. - AIS# 341703, Brian K. Nichols — parole denied with no reset date. - AIS# 164258, Edward Jennings — parole granted with approved halfway house placement, GPS monitoring, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment upon release. - Multiple other parole denials recorded for Derrick L. Davis (AIS# 221865), Bobby M. Flint Jr. (AIS# 137466), James D. Moore (AIS# 134426), Jeremy C. Posten (AIS# 251716), Devin S. Loftis (AIS# 327385), Joseph L. Nicholson (AIS# 186268), Arthur L. Hunter (AIS# 199696), Cordell J. Cannon (AIS# 329006), Andrew M. Husband (AIS# 250370), and Michael Dyess (AIS# 213268); reset dates and no-reset determinations are recorded in the official docket.

Administrative matters and next steps The board reviewed attached lists of delinquent parolee files and published administrative docket lists included in the record. The meeting adjourned at 1:26 p.m.; the board scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 5, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. in Montgomery. The official record includes signature and approval blocks signed by Chairperson Hal Nash and Board Member Gabrelle Simmons and was recorded by board secretary Nicole Lewis.

The decisions recorded in the docket are administrative actions of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles; where opposition or support was filed, those names and affiliations appear in the official meeting minutes and docket materials.