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Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles issues unanimous rulings on April 8 docket; several pardons and supervised paroles granted
Summary
At its April 8 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied many parole requests while granting several pardons and paroles with conditions, including full pardons restoring civil and political rights for multiple applicants and a remission of fines in one case.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met on April 8, 2026, at 301 South Ripley Street in Montgomery and issued unanimous rulings on its daily parole and pardon docket. The board, chaired by Hal Nash, approved the previous meeting’s minutes and then considered dozens of individual cases under the authority of Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22.
In a series of unanimous votes, the board denied numerous parole requests and set reset dates for several applicants. For example, the panel denied parole for Tonyia R. Miron; family members and victims’ relatives spoke during the hearing, and Limestone County District Attorney Brian Jones and representatives from the Attorney General’s office opposed release. Several other paroles were denied with reset dates ranging from April 2027 through April 2031, or denied with no reset date.
The board also granted notable pardons and paroles. John W. Stewart received a full pardon restoring all civil and political rights after supporters including David Kinman and church members spoke on his behalf. Larry D. Leeth was granted a full pardon restoring civil and political rights and the board also approved remission of all fines applicable in case No. 52CC200100070600. Other full pardons or pardons with specified relief were granted to applicants including Preston L. Jenkins Jr., Deatoni M. Dixon (pardon granted with the exception of gun rights), Alvin C. Wilson (pardon granting relief from the habitual offender act and firearms disabilities), and David D. Wise (similar relief noted).
The board granted parole with conditions to multiple applicants. Latoya D. Davis was granted parole with special conditions that include completion of any detainer or program, placement in an approved halfway house, a GPS ankle monitor, mental health follow-up and referral to Alabama Appleseed for reentry assistance; advocates from Alabama Appleseed and family members addressed the board during her hearing. Clyde A. Anderson Jr., James C. Meadows, Carey D. Wheat and Daron J. Hooks Jr. were among those granted parole conditioned on participation in reentry programming (including the Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program, or PREP), substance-abuse support (NA/AA), GPS monitoring and follow-up assessments.
Victim advocates and the Attorney General’s Office’s Victim Services Officer (VSO) Wanda Miller and Sarah Deneve were recorded as opposing multiple requests for parole and pardon throughout the docket. The record shows a recurring pattern: public supporters and family members addressed the board in favor of release or pardon while victim representatives opposed many of the same requests; in each case noted the board rendered a unanimous disposition.
The board reviewed attached revocation and delinquent-file lists and adjourned at 1:34 p.m. The next scheduled meeting is April 9, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., at the same Montgomery address.
