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Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles denies most parole requests, grants limited pardons and conditional paroles
Summary
At its April 21, 2026 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles unanimously denied the majority of parole requests, granted limited pardons restoring voting rights in several cases and approved a small number of paroles with conditions such as PREP, GPS monitoring and substance-treatment requirements.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles met April 21, 2026, and took unanimous action on a docket of parole and pardon petitions, denying most parole requests, granting a handful of pardons limited to specific relief, and approving several paroles with reentry conditions.
The two-member board, chaired by Hal Nash and joined by board member Gabrelle Simmons, held the open meeting at 301 South Ripley Street and recorded actions through Board Secretary Nicole Lewis. The session followed the board’s authority under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22.
Key outcomes included the unanimous denial of Alfred D. Hardy’s parole with a reset date of April 2031 after multiple victims’ family members and law-enforcement representatives spoke in opposition. The board also denied parole for Jordan M. Daniels (no reset date specified) and Robert D. Kimbrough (reset April 2029).
The board granted a small number of paroles with conditions. Devan M. Coppett was granted parole with 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. Harriel J. Whigham received parole with similar PREP and monitoring conditions. Joshua K. Wallace was granted parole contingent on completion of a substance-abuse program, placement in an approved halfway house, GPS monitoring, mental-health follow-up and a drug assessment. Christopher L. Jones was granted parole with GPS and a drug assessment required upon release.
On pardons, the board granted limited relief in several cases. Edward L. Spencer, William C. Pruitt, and Dora A. Ramirez were each granted pardons limited to restoration of voting rights only. Lyndon B. Motley and Derek P. Bentley were granted pardons that included specified relief from firearm disabilities; Bentley’s action also referenced relief tied to habitual-offender status. Other pardon requests, including those from Thaddius Alvis and Justin A. Stamps, were denied.
All recorded votes were unanimous during the session. The board reviewed delinquent files and adjourned at 1:38 p.m. The next meeting was scheduled for April 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at the same Montgomery address.
Votes at a glance (selected docket items): Alfred D. Hardy — denied; reset date April 2031. Devan M. Coppett — granted parole with PREP, GPS, mental-health follow-up, drug assessment. Lyndon B. Motley — pardon granted (relief from firearm disabilities). Derek P. Bentley — pardon granted (relief from habitual-offender designation and firearm disabilities). Several other paroles were denied with reset dates or no reset date as recorded in the docket.
