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Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles approves pardons, grants and denies parole requests in Aug. 19 meeting
Summary
At its Aug. 19, 2025 meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles granted several full pardons and multiple paroles (many with conditions) while denying numerous parole requests and approving the release of one offender from a special halfway-house obligation.
The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles met in Montgomery on Aug. 19, 2025, and approved a slate of pardons and parole decisions after hearing family members, victim advocates and law‑enforcement representatives.
The board—Chair Hal Nash, Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons—approved minutes from its Aug. 14 meeting and voted to release Danny Green (AIS#148733E) from the special condition requiring completion of the Oxford House E Fletcher and discharge him to his approved home plan in Clanton, Ala. The Division Director presented that request to the board.
Why it matters: Parole and pardon decisions restore or restrict individuals’ liberty and civil rights and affect crime-victim interests, local supervision workloads and reentry services across Alabama.
Key outcomes - Pardons: The board granted full pardons restoring civil and political rights to Craig D. Roysden, Hugh T. Jones III, Jon M. Deleonardo and Derrick B. Swain. The board granted voting rights only to Vonquez Mcadory and Jeffery S. Roland. The board denied several pardon requests, including Royderick U. Oliver and Robert C. Hall. A small number of pardons were granted with restrictions (removal of habitual-offender and firearms disabilities) in individual cases.
- Paroles: The board granted parole in multiple cases with specific post-release conditions. Examples include Devin T. Ledlow (placement in an approved halfway house, GPS ankle monitor, NA/AA, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment) and Christopher J. Howard (approved halfway house, GPS monitor, community service, mental-health follow-up and drug assessment). Several paroles were denied and assigned reset dates (commonly August 2026–2030); a few denials listed no reset date.
What was said: Victim representatives and VOCAL (a victim advocacy organization) — frequently represented by Ky’Toria Lawson — spoke against numerous parole requests; Jacqueline Fowler, a victim-services officer with the Attorney General’s Office, also opposed multiple paroles. Family members and other supporters spoke in favor of some applicants. Investigator Daniel Lowe (Hoover Police Department) gave case-specific information at least once in opposition.
Procedure and motions: The board conducted a routine docket of parole and pardon hearings under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22. At 12:43 p.m. the board voted to reopen the hearing for Vonquez Mcadory for additional testimony (motion by Darryl Littleton, second by Gabrelle Simmons); the hearing was closed to vote at 12:45 p.m., and the board awarded voting rights only. The board adjourned at 3:10 p.m.; its next meeting is scheduled for Aug. 20, 2025, at 8:00 a.m.
Details and conditions: Where parole was granted, the board frequently attached supervision and reentry conditions — examples include GPS ankle monitors, attendance at NA/AA meetings, mental-health follow-up, drug assessments and placement in approved halfway- or reentry programs such as the Baldwin County Day Reporting Center or the Perry County PREP. When the board denied parole it often set a reset date for future review; reset dates reported in board minutes range from early 2026 through 2030.
The board cited no changes to statutory authority during the meeting; proceedings were recorded by Board Secretary Nicole Lewis. No formal vote tallies by member were reported in the minutes for individual docket items.
