Alabama parole board grants multiple paroles, issues pardons and records several denials at Aug. 13 hearing

The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles met Aug. 13, 2025, in Montgomery and completed its regular docket of parole and pardon requests, granting multiple paroles with conditions, issuing several pardons, and denying others with scheduled reset dates.

The board, chaired by Hal Nash, convened at 8:30 a.m. with members Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons present and Nicole Lewis serving as board secretary. The board opened the meeting by approving minutes from its Aug. 12 session.

During the morning session the board considered a docket of parole and pardon cases. For several cases the board entered executive session to review files (the transcript notes an executive session called at 9:03 a.m. and concluded at 9:12 a.m.). After review the board granted parole to Brandy D. Mize (AIS# 290254) with conditions that include placement in an approved halfway house, mental-health follow-up, GPS ankle monitoring, NA/AA participation and a drug assessment upon release. The board also granted parole to Vic D. Houston (AIS# 222491) with conditions that include mental-health follow-up, GPS ankle monitoring, NA/AA participation and a drug assessment upon release.

Other grants included parole for individuals with required reentry supports (for example, Walter L. Frazier was granted parole with an approved home plan, referrals to Alabama Appleseed and Redemption Earned, GPS monitoring and required assessments; Shelby P. Blackmon was granted parole with a condition to complete the Huntsville Day Reporting Center). The board granted pardons in multiple cases that the minutes describe as providing relief from the habitual-offender act and, in some cases, related firearms disabilities. Paul Cruz (AIS# 827485) and several other named applicants were among those granted pardons.

The board also denied a number of parole requests; denials commonly included a reset date when the applicant may next be considered (for example, Kenton M. Hall was denied with a reset date of August 2027; Michael A. McNeily was denied with a reset date of August 2029; Billy R. Marchman was denied with a reset date of August 2030). One listed pardon request (Terry L. Williams) was denied.

Speakers for and against parole appeared in several cases. Family members and advocates (for example, Linda Woodward and April Hammonds speaking for Brandy Mize; Paige Duncan and Carla Crowder speaking for Walter Frazier) asked the board to grant parole with reentry supports. Victim representatives and advocates (for example, Kirsten Murkerson, Shelly Linderman, D.A. Russ Goodman, and the organization VOCAL) spoke against parole in other cases. The minutes note who spoke for and against each docket item but do not provide verbatim testimony in the record provided here.

Conditions the board imposed across multiple approvals included placement in an approved halfway house or day-reporting center, GPS ankle monitoring, mental-health follow-up, NA/AA participation and drug assessment upon release; a limited number of actions included restoration of voting rights or remission of fines. When the board denied parole it routinely recorded a reset date for reconsideration; when the board granted pardons it noted restrictions or relief tied to the habitual-offender statute and, in some cases, firearms-disability provisions.

The board reviewed an attached list of delinquent parolees and other supplemental docket materials that are included as meeting attachments. The meeting adjourned at 1:37 p.m.; the board scheduled its next meeting for Aug. 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at the same location.

Votes at a glance (selected docket outcomes recorded in the minutes): • Brandy D. Mize (AIS# 290254): parole granted with conditions (approved halfway house; mental-health follow-up; GPS ankle monitor; NA/AA; drug assessment upon release) — SEG 001. • Vic D. Houston (AIS# 222491): parole granted with conditions (mental-health follow-up; GPS ankle monitor; NA/AA; drug assessment upon release) — SEG 001. • Kenton M. Hall (AIS# 215571): parole denied, reset Aug. 2027 — SEG 001. • Michael A. McNeily (AIS# 136553): parole denied, reset Aug. 2029 — SEG 002. • Billy R. Marchman (AIS# 244172): parole denied, reset Aug. 2030 — SEG 002. • Walter L. Frazier (AIS# 138560): parole granted with conditions, referral to reentry providers — SEG 002. • Shelby P. Blackmon (AIS# 337981): parole granted with conditions, Huntsville DRC — SEG 002. • Paul Cruz (AIS# 827485): pardon granted (relief from habitual-offender act) — SEG 003. • Orlando M. Rowser (AIS# 827384): pardon granted with restrictions (habitual-offender relief and firearms disabilities) — SEG 003. • Keith H. Turner II (AIS# 317673): voting rights restored and remission of fines noted — SEG 003. • Terry L. Williams (AIS# 827452): pardon denied — SEG 004. • Multiple other paroles and pardons were recorded; denials include reset dates as listed in the minutes. (Full docket outcomes are recorded in the official meeting minutes and attachments.)

The meeting minutes cite Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22 as the statutory authority for the board's proceedings. The minutes do not include detailed vote tallies for each motion; when motions are recorded the minutes indicate the motion passed or failed and, where applicable, provide reset dates or conditions.