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Board approves release from PREP requirement so inmate can pursue medical home plan
Summary
At its April 9, 2026 meeting, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles approved a request to release Jason Bearden (AIS# 200332) from the obligation to complete the Perry County PREP Center so he may attend an approved home plan to receive necessary medical care; the action was recorded in a Board Order.
The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles on April 9 approved a board order releasing Jason Bearden (AIS# 200332) from the requirement to complete the Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program (PREP) and allowed him to attend an approved home plan so he may continue to receive required medical treatment. The Division Director requested the change in placement and medical supervision, and the action was recorded by Board Secretary Nicole Lewis.
The action was recorded as a formal Board Order and reflected a unanimous vote by the two members present, Hal Nash (Chair) and Gabrelle Simmons (Board Member). The minutes and the Board Order state the approved home plan is with Rachel Nicholas at the address listed in the board record; the order cites medical need as the rationale for releasing Mr. Bearden from the PREP completion requirement. The board’s authority to conduct parole and pardon hearings is exercised under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22, which provides the statutory framework for these decisions.
The board recorded the disposition in its April 9, 2026 Board Order. The board adjourned at 1:47 p.m. and listed its next meeting for April 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
