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Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denies multiple parole requests, grants several pardons and restores rights
Summary
At its April 2 meeting in Montgomery, the Board denied a number of parole requests with future reset dates, granted several pardons (including full pardons restoring civil and political rights) and ordered the withdrawal of an arrest authorization that led to Tracy Nethery’s release from Lamar County Jail.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met in open session April 2 in Montgomery and issued a series of parole and pardon decisions after hearing public testimony and counsel.
Hal Nash, chair, and Gabrelle Simmons, associate member, presided. The board approved the minutes of the April 1 meeting and voted to withdraw a Parole Officer Authorization of Arrest for Tracy Nethery (AIS# 338695), ordering her release from Lamar County Jail because her expected out date is April 4, 2026. The withdrawal and release appear as a formal Board Order in the meeting packet.
Several contested docket items drew victim statements and advocacy-group testimony. For AIS# 143317 (Henry L. Youngblood), victim representatives Lashae Gilmer and Joscelyn Pettiway spoke on behalf of parole while Wanda Miller (VOCAL) said she would not protest parole in deference to the victim’s wishes; Sarah Deneve, VSO with the Attorney General’s Office, spoke against parole. The board denied parole and set a reset date of April 2029.
For AIS# 283841 (Shanon R. Amberson) the board heard testimony from defense counsel Aimee Cobb, supporters Scott Bush and Christopher Taunton (UnBound 216), and victims and prosecutors including Ashley Shelley, Wanda Miller (VOCAL), Susan Hallman (16th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office) and Sarah Deneve (VSO). The board denied parole and set a reset date of April 2031.
The board granted limited relief or full pardons in several cases. Willie C. Hampton Jr. (AIS# 827973) was granted restoration of voting rights only. Darrion M. Graves (AIS# 827881) and Shatina N. Anderson (AIS# 828190) received pardons that remove habitual-offender and firearm disabilities. William A. Gates (AIS# 828188), William R. Sullivan (AIS# 803730), and Theodore Carnathan (AIS# 148301) each received full pardons restoring all civil and political rights.
Multiple parole grants included special conditions. Phillip B. Dukes (AIS# 220717) was granted parole with referral to Redemption Earned for long-term care at Coosa Valley Rehab. Brooke L. Carroll (AIS# 315537), Roy L. Miller (AIS# 105774), Kenneth J. Bishop (AIS# 314362), and Charlene A. Grays (AIS# 184918) were each granted parole with conditions that include placement in an approved halfway house or program, GPS monitoring, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment as appropriate.
The meeting record shows the Board voted unanimously on each docket decision reported in the minutes. Many parole denials included future reset dates; when no reset date was specified the minutes record that omission.
Votes at a glance — selected docket outcomes - Tracy Nethery (AIS# 338695): Board withdrew Parole Officer Authorization of Arrest; ordered release from Lamar County Jail (Board Order). - Henry L. Youngblood (AIS# 143317): parole denied; reset date 4/2029. - Shanon R. Amberson (AIS# 283841): parole denied; reset date 4/2031. - Willie C. Hampton Jr. (AIS# 827973): voting rights restored only. - Darrion M. Graves (AIS# 827881): pardon granted with relief from habitual-offender and firearm disabilities. - William A. Gates (AIS# 828188): full pardon; restoration of all civil and political rights. - William R. Sullivan (AIS# 803730): full pardon; restoration of all civil and political rights. - Phillip B. Dukes (AIS# 220717): parole granted; referral to Redemption Earned/Coosa Valley Rehab as a special condition. - Multiple other parole denials and grants recorded in the docket (see meeting packet); several grants include halfway-house placement, GPS monitoring, mental-health follow-up and required drug assessments.
The board reviewed an attached list of files for possible revocation as part of routine docket management. The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.; the next meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at 301 South Ripley Street in Montgomery.
All attributions in this report are drawn from the meeting minutes and the Board’s docket in the meeting packet. Where the minutes list organizational shorthand (for example “VOCAL” or “VSO”), that shorthand is reproduced to reflect the record.
