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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 include Christopher Giles (AIS# 324751) and Charles J. Warner (AIS# 286281), both denied with reset dates of March 2027; Jeremy Williams (AIS# 249578) denied with a reset date of March 2029; and Eric L. Frazier (AIS# 187368) denied with a reset date of March 2030. Several denials carried no reset date, as recorded in the docket for Uriel D. Lancaster (AIS# 290134), Zachary L. Whitworth (AIS# 278434), David J. Richardson (AIS# 305192) and Jeffery L. Barnett (AIS# 261354).
The Board granted a range of pardons and restorations. Full pardons with restoration of all civil and political rights were granted to Natalie K. Rochester (AIS# 290593), Darius L. Gamble (AIS# 259668) and Bryan K. Weathers (AIS# 828160). The Board granted pardons with specified restrictions (relief from the habitual-offender statute and firearms disabilities) to Timothy B. Dunham (AIS# 324596), Darrin L. Terry (AIS# 828168) and Billy G. Wheatley (AIS# 187945). The Board also restored voting rights only for Kendrick M. Robinson (AIS# 182036) and Jerry T. Risper (AIS# 160368).
A small number of parole grants included specific reentry conditions. Victor A. Thomas (AIS# 142274) was granted parole with conditions requiring completion of a mental-health follow-up and an approved out-of-state home plan. Pravin D. Simpson (AIS# 284380) was granted parole with a required completion of the Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program (PREP), GPS ankle monitoring, mental-health follow-up and a drug assessment upon release.
Public commenters and family members appeared at the hearing in support of or opposed to individual cases. Consistent names appearing in opposition across multiple parole hearings were Ky'Toria Lawson (VOCAL) and India Eaves, a victim service officer (VSO) from the Attorney General's Office; family members and advocates frequently spoke in support of parole or pardon requests. The minutes note that the Board reviewed a list of delinquent files during the meeting.
The Board adjourned at 1:45 p.m.; its next scheduled meeting is March 19, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at the same address. The decisions recorded on the docket will determine eligibility and reset dates referenced in state law; no additional enforcement or implementation details were recorded in the minutes.
