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Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles withdraws arrest authorization for Forrest Cantrell, denies many parole requests and grants several pardons and paroles
Summary
At its Aug. 14, 2025 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles withdrew an Authorization of Arrest for Forrest Cantrell and released him to his approved home plan; the board denied multiple parole requests, continued one case, and granted a mix of paroles and pardons with specific conditions.
The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles met in open session on Aug. 14, 2025, at 301 South Ripley Street in Montgomery to conduct routine parole and pardon hearings under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22. Chair Hal Nash presided; members Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons and board secretary Nicole Lewis were recorded as present.
The board approved minutes from its Aug. 13, 2025 meeting and voted to withdraw a Parole Officer Authorization of Arrest for Forrest Cantrell (AIS#151,928). The Division Director had requested the withdrawal; the board approved Cantrell’s release from Calhoun County Jail to continue on his approved home plan and issued a Board Order reflecting that action.
Votes at a glance
- David L. Woods (AIS#154468): denied parole; reset date August 2030. Family members and victim advocates, including Robin Bogard and Pam Beasley, spoke against parole. Victim advocate Bill Lisenby and Jacqueline Fowler (VSO, Attorney General’s Office) also opposed the request.
- Shelia M. Murphy (AIS#218299): denied parole; reset date August 2030. Family and advocates opposed the request (Annie Jones, Narissia Jackson, Bill Lisenby, Jacqueline Fowler VSO).
- Sanford L. Jones (AIS#124572): denied parole; reset date August 2030. Michael Jones spoke on behalf of the applicant; victim relatives and advocates opposed.
- Johnny L. Warmack Jr. (AIS#320928): denied parole; reset date August 2030. Letisha Swanson (mother) spoke in support; advocates opposed.
- Cary S. Lee (AIS#309336) and Darryl G. Hopkins (AIS#133510): both denied parole; reset dates recorded as August 2030.
- Marcus J. Williams (AIS#314413): case continued to Sept. 23, 2025; represented by attorney Zach Alsobrook.
- James H. Brooks Jr. (AIS#108881): parole granted with conditions including placement in an approved halfway house, mental health follow-up and a GPS ankle monitor; supporter Albert Pugh (Cullman Reentry) appeared on behalf of the applicant.
- Tauarus M. Tolbert (AIS#192037): parole granted with conditions to complete Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program (PREP), GPS monitoring and mental health follow-up.
- Adam K. Cobbs (AIS#329372): pardon denied; applicant spoke for himself.
- Colin S. Moose (AIS#826143): pardon granted with specified relief from the habitual offender act and firearms disabilities.
- Amy R. Jones (AIS#320170): parole granted with conditions including detainer/program completion, approved halfway house placement, GPS monitoring, NA/AA participation, mental health follow-up and drug assessment upon release.
- April N. Mills (AIS#827498), Booker T. Jones (AIS#133997) and Jimmy D. Weaver (AIS#202586): full pardons granted restoring civil and political rights; the board also granted remission of fines in at least one recorded pardon (April N. Mills).
- Several pardon petitions were denied (for example, Charles Robusky, AIS#145382), while other pardons were granted either fully or with specific restrictions (details recorded in the docket).
- Multiple parole requests were denied with various reset dates or denied with no reset date for repeat or higher-risk cases (examples recorded in the docket include AIS#189118, AIS#298573, AIS#199009, AIS#279627, AIS#247812, AIS#108818, AIS#306240, AIS#152953). The docket also listed revocations and delinquent parolees reviewed by the board.
Throughout the docket, victim family members and victim services representatives frequently spoke against parole in multiple cases; Bill Lisenby (VOCAL) and Jacqueline Fowler (VSO, Attorney General’s Office) appeared repeatedly in opposition. Supporters and family members spoke on behalf of applicants in other cases, and counsel appeared for at least one applicant (Zach Alsobrook for Marcus J. Williams).
The board reviewed separate administrative lists of files for revocation and delinquent parolees. The meeting adjourned at 1:57 p.m.; the board’s next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 19, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. at the same address.
Where the transcript recorded a specific date range (for example “reset date 8/2030”), this summary preserves the board’s recorded notation (not all docket entries included full month-day specificity).
