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Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles denies most parole requests, grants several pardons and limited restorations
Summary
At its April 15, 2026 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles denied the majority of parole requests—often setting multi-year reset dates—and granted several full pardons and voting-rights restorations; some paroles were approved with conditions such as PREP, GPS monitoring and drug assessments.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles met April 15, 2026, at 301 South Ripley Street and handled a full docket of parole and pardon requests under authority of Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22. Board Chair Hal Nash and Board Member Gabrelle Simmons presided; Nicole Lewis served as board secretary and recorded actions.
The board denied the bulk of parole requests on its docket, often unanimously and with multi-year reset dates. Among denials, the board refused parole for Candice D. Dickson (AIS#302758) and set a reset date of April 2029; Andrew W. Smith (AIS#283408) was denied with a reset date of April 2027; and Clarence Mallory (AIS#219421) was denied with a reset date of April 2029. William White (AIS#217697) was denied with a reset date of April 2030. Several denials were entered with “no reset date” where indicated on the docket.
The board granted a number of pardons and limited restorations. Clarence E. Tentman Jr. (AIS#207363) received a full pardon and restoration of all civil and political rights. The board granted Adam C. Goodman (AIS#206758) a full pardon restoring civil and political rights but excluding gun rights. John K. Cumbie (AIS#828184) and Shane A. Gallups (AIS#824678) each received restorations limited to voting rights.
Some parole grants included specific release conditions. Zachary B. Langford (AIS#342640) was granted parole with required participation in the Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program (PREP), placement on a GPS ankle monitor and a drug assessment upon release. Lanny G. Duke (AIS#238356) was granted parole with required mental health follow-up, GPS monitoring and a drug assessment. Michael O. McGregor (AIS#148459) received parole with PREP participation, GPS monitoring, mental health follow-up and a drug assessment.
Public speakers and representatives appeared at several hearings. Attorneys, family members and community advocates spoke for applicants; advocates from the organization VOCAL and a Veterans Services Officer from the Attorney General’s Office (India Eaves) repeatedly appeared to oppose parole requests on multiple cases. The docket lists other organizational and family supporters, including Jena Forehand (Deeper House) and Leon Kennedy III (Outreach Reentry Ministry).
Board business at the start of the meeting included approval of the April 14, 2026 minutes (motion by Hal Nash, seconded by Gabrelle Simmons). The board reviewed a separate list of delinquent files as part of its files-for-review agenda item. The meeting adjourned at 12:06 p.m.; the next meeting was set for April 16, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at the same location.
Votes at a glance: The published minutes record unanimous board votes on each listed docket item; where the minutes specify reset dates or conditions, those are noted in the timeline and the official docket. Specific case outcomes and conditions are recorded on the board’s docket and in the minutes.
