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Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denies most parole requests, grants several pardons and limited restorations
Summary
At its March 18, 2026 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied the majority of parole requests on the docket, granted several pardons (including full pardons with restoration of civil and political rights) and awarded limited voting-rights restorations; several parole grants carry special conditions such as mental-health follow-up and an out-of-state home plan.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met March 18, 2026, at 301 South Ripley Street in Montgomery to consider its regular parole and pardon docket under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22. Chair Hal Nash called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.; Board Member Gabrelle Simmons and Board Secretary Nicole Lewis recorded actions. The Board first approved the minutes from the March 17, 2026 meeting on a motion by Hal Nash and a second from Gabrelle Simmons.
Over the course of the session the Board issued unanimous votes on the docketed files. The Board denied parole for most individuals on the daily docket, commonly setting reset dates ranging from March 2027 to March 2030 or, in some cases, leaving no reset date. Examples of denials with reset dates…
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