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Alabama parole board denies 13 requests, grants eight paroles and nine pardons in July 8 meeting
Summary
At its July 8 meeting in Montgomery the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles reviewed 30 requests: it denied 13 parole requests (with reset dates), approved eight paroles (many with GPS, treatment or halfway-house conditions) and granted nine pardons or partial pardons restoring some civil rights.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met July 8, 2025, in Montgomery and considered 30 parole and pardon requests, approving eight paroles and granting nine pardons or pardon-related restorations while denying 13 requests and setting reset dates for denied paroles.
Chairman Darryl Littleton and Board Member Gabrelle Simmons recorded approval of the June 26, 2025 meeting minutes before the docket was called. Board Secretary Nicole Lewis recorded actions and the meeting adjourned at 3:16 p.m.; the board scheduled a follow-up meeting for July 9, 2025 at 8:00 a.m. at the same address.
Why it matters: Parole and pardon decisions affect community safety, supervision plans and the legal rights of people leaving incarceration. Several approvals included conditions designed to link release to supervision and treatment, while multiple denials included reset dates that determine when an applicant becomes eligible for reconsideration.
Key outcomes and conditions (votes at a glance): Gregory M. Heard (AIS# 208712) — Parole denied; reset date April 2026. Jerome Sharp (AIS# 251553) — Parole denied; reset date March 2027. Glenn W. Gidley (AIS# 304410) — Parole denied; reset date May 2028. James L. Purvis (AIS# 189430) — Parole granted with conditions: GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. Octavius M. Ricks (AIS# 324603) — Parole denied; reset date July 2027. Robert J. Kolb (AIS# 276562) — Parole granted with conditions: Perry County Probation/Parole Reentry Education Program (PREP), GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. Lashawndra M. Williams (AIS# 810325) — Full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights. Dwaine L. Sheppard (AIS# 826881) — Full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights. Courtney L. Taylor (AIS# 252872) — Parole granted with conditions: Perry County PREP, GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. Harthus Barber (AIS# 225746) — Pardon relief limited to voting rights only. Loni A. Smith (AIS# 802950) — Pardon granted with restrictions (relief from habitual-offender act and firearms disabilities noted in record). Shawn C. Andrews (AIS# 827403) — Pardon granted with similar restrictions (habitual-offender and firearms disabilities relief noted as limited). Zack A. Kelly (AIS# 827425) — Full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights. Maurice D. Smith (AIS# 827397) — Full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights. Shane A. Cowart (AIS# 298360) — Pardon granted with restrictions (habitual-offender/firearms relief limited as recorded). Monica D. Thomas (AIS# 827402) — Pardon denied. Robert Duke (AIS# 279871) — Pardon granted with restrictions (habitual-offender/firearms relief noted). Jose Guzman (AIS# 332047) — Parole denied; reset date July 2027. Ricky D. Colburn (AIS# 133504) — Parole denied; reset date July 2027. Joshua K. Calvert (AIS# 333977) — Parole denied; reset date June 2026. Tavoris D. Quinnie (AIS# 256085) — Parole denied; reset date July 2026. Christian Oneal-Ousley (AIS# 340144) — Parole denied; reset date January 2026. John J. Iervolino (AIS# 232269) — Parole denied; reset date July 2027. Keith J. Relff (AIS# 291727) — Parole denied; reset date July 2028. Larry B. Turley (AIS# 331601) — Parole denied; reset date January 2026. Gilberto P. Salgado (AIS# 340048) — Parole granted with conditions: Perry County PREP, GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. Juanita Adams (AIS# 340001) — Parole granted with conditions: approved halfway house placement, GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. Jalyn K. Davis (AIS# 339714) — Parole granted contingent on completion of a Substance Abuse Program (SAP), approved halfway house, GPS ankle monitor and drug assessment upon release. Carl J. Gentry (AIS# 255384) — Parole granted with condition to complete an approved halfway house with drug treatment and GPS ankle monitor. Danny R. Green (AIS# 148733) — Parole granted (no additional conditions listed in minutes).
Context and process notes: The docket records which speakers addressed each case; several public advocates and family members spoke in support, and the minutes note recurring opposition comments from Ky' Toria Lawson (VOCAL) and formal input from Sarah Deneve, VSO, Attorney General's Office, on multiple cases. Multiple grants tied release to supervision and treatment programs (including Perry County PREP and halfway-house placement) and use of GPS monitoring. Several pardons restored full civil and political rights; others were granted only partial relief (for example, voting rights only or relief limited with regard to habitual-offender or firearms restrictions).
Next steps: The board recorded the results and adjourned; where paroles were denied the minutes list reset dates for future reconsideration. The board scheduled a subsequent meeting for July 9, 2025.
