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Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles issues mixed outcomes March 10; several paroles granted with conditions, many denied
Summary
At its March 10 meeting in Montgomery the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles voted on 30 docketed cases, granting parole in four cases, granting pardons or similar relief in eight cases (including restoration of voting rights and remission of fines), continuing one case and denying the remainder.
The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles met in Montgomery on March 10, 2026, and decided 30 docketed parole and pardon matters, approving some forms of clemency and denying many others. Chairperson Hal Nash presided; Board Member Gabrelle Simmons and Board Secretary Nicole Lewis recorded proceedings.
The Board approved meeting minutes from March 5, 2026, by a motion from Hal Nash seconded by Gabrelle Simmons, then considered the daily pardon and parole docket. The panel voted unanimously on each recorded case. Among the outcomes, the Board granted parole with conditions in four cases (including AIS# 238827, 193026, 322354 and 332570); it granted pardons or related relief in eight matters (including restoration of voting rights and remission of fines for AIS# 164130 and multiple pardons restoring civil rights or removing habitual-offender and firearms disabilities); one pardon was continued to August 11, 2026; the remaining matters were denied. The Board adjourned at 1:36 p.m.
Notable decisions and conditions
- Tray Johnson (AIS# 238827): The Board granted parole with special conditions requiring completion of the Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program (PREP), GPS ankle monitoring, mental-health follow-up and a drug assessment upon release. The grant followed attorney Matthew Bailey’s appearance in support and opposition remarks from VOCAL and the Attorney General’s Victim Services Officer.
- Albert N. Cannon (AIS# 193026) and Jerome Ottan (AIS# 322354): The Board granted parole in both cases with conditions including completion of PREP or placement in an approved halfway house, GPS monitoring, and mental health and substance-use follow-up.
- Valerie J. Franklin (AIS# 164130): The Board voted unanimously to restore voting rights and remit fines in Case No. 29CC2006-0449.
- Multiple pardons: The Board granted pardons in several cases, in some instances explicitly relieving applicants from the habitual offender act and associated firearms disabilities; one case (Andrew J. Butler, AIS# 172092) was granted a full pardon restoring all civil and political rights.
- Denials and reset dates: Many parole requests were denied; where recorded the Board set reset dates ranging from March 2027 through March 2031. Several denials were entered with no reset date specified in the record.
What it means
The March 10 docket reflects the Board’s continued use of supervised-release conditions (PREP, halfway-house placement, GPS monitoring, and mandated treatment) for parole grants while generally denying a substantial share of requests for parole or pardon. Restorations of voting rights and remissions of fines were granted in at least one case; multiple pardons included statutory relief from habitual-offender and firearms disabilities.
Next steps
One pardon (Christal J. Chapman, AIS# 202689) was continued to the Board’s August 11, 2026 session for further consideration. The Board scheduled its next regular meeting for March 11, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at 301 South Ripley Street in Montgomery.
All votes and the full docket are recorded in the Board’s minutes.
