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Alabama parole board denies multiple paroles, grants several pardons and conditional paroles
Summary
At its Aug. 27, 2025 meeting the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied numerous parole requests with future reset dates, granted conditional paroles requiring GPS monitoring and mental health follow-up in some cases, and issued several pardons including a full pardon restoring civil and political rights to one petitioner.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles reviewed a docket of parole and pardon requests on Aug. 27, 2025 in Montgomery and voted on more than 30 cases, denying many parole requests, granting several paroles with conditions, and approving a number of pardons (some limited and some full).
Chair Hal Nash presided over the meeting with Board Members Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons recorded as present and Monica Ledyard serving as Board secretary. After approving the previous day's minutes, the Board proceeded through its daily docket.
Among denials, the Board voted to deny parole for Donald Burr (AIS# 273277) and Akeem Prewitt (AIS# 269160), both with reset dates set for August 2030; Billy Justice (AIS# 258861) was denied with a reset date of March 2030; other denials with reset dates included Erik Dixon (08/2028), Vincent Forney (08/2028), Melissa Hale (08/2027), Jeremiah Smith (08/2027) and several additional cases where the Board recorded no reset date. Several parole denials cited public opposition from victims' family members and victim advocates recorded in the minutes.
The Board granted parole in individual cases with conditions intended to support reentry and monitor compliance. Examples recorded in the minutes include Harold Stallings (AIS# 207343), whose parole was granted with conditions to complete mental health follow-up, wear a GPS ankle monitor, receive referral to Redemption Earned for reentry assistance, undergo a drug assessment upon release, and have an approved home plan; George Lumpkin Jr. (AIS# 098286) and Kenneth Akers (AIS# 106374) received parole with similar referrals and GPS monitoring. Richard Brown (AIS# 241048) was granted parole with conditions including placement in an approved halfway house, GPS monitoring, mental health follow-up and drug assessment. Calvin Fincher (AIS# 190257) was granted medical parole with detainer and/or program conditions and an approved home plan.
On pardons, the Board denied several requests but granted pardons in other cases. Notable pardons recorded were restricted pardons for Robert Geter (AIS# 827565), David Sanders Jr. (AIS# 823529), and Wilbur Green (AIS# 827507) providing relief from the habitual offender act and firearms disabilities; David Self (AIS# 827470) received a full pardon restoring all civil and political rights; Tawanda Sanders (AIS# 826617) received a full pardon and restoration of civil and political rights.
The minutes show victim advocates and Victim Services Officers (VSO) from the Attorney General's Office, including Jackie Fowler, spoke frequently during the docket in opposition to several paroles and pardons; Venesha Bradley (VOCAL) is recorded repeatedly speaking on behalf of victims. Several community reentry providers, including Meghan McLeroy of Redemption Earned, spoke in support of parole for specific petitioners.
The Board recessed for lunch from 12:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. and adjourned at 2:32 p.m.; its next meeting was scheduled for Aug. 28, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. The minutes and docket list in the record provide AIS numbers and outcomes for each case.
