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Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles denies most parole requests, grants several pardons and conditional releases
Summary
At its July 22, 2025 meeting in Montgomery the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles denied a majority of parole requests (many with multi-year reset dates), granted several pardons that included relief from habitual-offender and firearms disabilities, and approved conditional paroles requiring GPS monitoring or reentry programs.
The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles met July 22, 2025, in Montgomery and processed a daily docket of parole and pardon requests under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22. Chair Hal Nash presided, and board members Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons participated; Nicole Lewis served as board secretary.
The board denied a substantial number of parole requests and set reset dates in many denials. For example, the board denied parole for Lazadenian N. White (AIS# 224640) and set a reset date of July 2030 after victim-family speakers opposed release. William D. Touchstone (AIS# 237639) was denied with a reset date of July 2028 following victim testimony. Several other paroles were denied with reset dates ranging from 2025 to 2030 or with no reset date.
The board granted parole in select cases with specified conditions. Rodney J. Brown (AIS# 290639) was granted parole with special conditions including completion of a GPS ankle-monitor requirement, mandated mental-health follow-up, referral to Redemption Earned for reentry assistance and a no-contact order with the victim. Scott D. Carpenter (AIS# 334448) was granted parole with placement or detainer and enrollment in Baldwin County Day Reporting Center, GPS…
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