Board denies most parole requests, grants several pardons and a few conditional paroles

At its Oct. 23, 2025, meeting in Montgomery, the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles handled a docket of 35 scheduled cases, denying the majority of parole requests and granting several pardons and a limited number of conditional paroles.

Board members Hal Nash (chair), Darryl Littleton and Gabrelle Simmons recorded votes across a long docket. Speakers supporting parole or pardon for individual respondents included lawyers, family members, reentry-service representatives (for example, John Means of Cullman Reentry, Chris Rothoff of CORE Program) and advocates. Speakers opposing release or pardon frequently included Ky'Toria Lawson of VOCAL and Sarah Deneve from the Attorney General's Office; both appear repeatedly as opponents in the minutes.

Notable outcomes included: a full pardon for Donna E. Lackey (AIS#827661) with restoration of all civil and political rights; voting-rights-only restorations for Leon S. Ingram (AIS#230776) and Reynold Freeman (AIS#112355); and pardons with restrictions (relief from the habitual-offender act and firearms disabilities) for Chaquita L. Pendleton and Althea E. Johnson. The board granted parole to William Culver (AIS#223521) but attached multiple special conditions: completion of the Alabama Therapeutic Educational Facility (ATEF), placement in an approved halfway house, GPS ankle monitoring, mental-health follow-up, a drug assessment upon release, and referrals to reentry services including the Southern Center for Human Rights and the Dannon Project. Darius O. Purifoy (AIS#239369) and Daryl K. Reed Sr. (AIS#160000) were also granted parole with similar conditions (approved halfway house, mental-health follow-up, GPS monitoring and drug assessment on release).

The board denied numerous parole requests and in many cases set reset dates ranging from 2026 to 2030 (for example, Daniel S. Jinright — denied, reset October 2030; Robert J. Muse Jr. — denied, reset October 2030). Several denials carried no reset date. The minutes list each case outcome on the docket and note speakers for and against individual cases; where recorded, family members and community supporters urged release while VOCAL and the Attorney General's Office often opposed release.

Votes at a glance (selected items): - Daniel S. Jinright (AIS#239000): denied; reset date Oct. 2030. Speakers for: John Means (Cullman Reentry), Chris Rothoff (CORE Program), Randy Walker (Church of the Highlands). Speakers against: Ky'Toria Lawson (VOCAL), Sarah Deneve (Attorney General's Office). - Donna E. Lackey (AIS#827661): full pardon granted; restoration of all civil and political rights. - William Culver (AIS#223521): parole granted with conditions (ATEF completion, approved halfway house, GPS monitor, mental-health follow-up, drug assessment, referrals to reentry services). - Darius O. Purifoy (AIS#239369): parole granted with conditions (approved halfway house, mental-health follow-up, GPS monitor, drug assessment). - Daryl K. Reed Sr. (AIS#160000): parole granted with conditions (approved halfway house, mental-health follow-up, GPS monitor, drug assessment).

The minutes indicate motions and votes were recorded for each docket item but, except for routine board business approvals and the adjournment motion, specific vote tallies and individual votes by name are not listed for each case in the minutes provided. The board adjourned at 1:38 p.m.; its next meeting was scheduled for Oct. 28, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. in Montgomery.

The minutes and docket lists are the primary record for case outcomes and speaker appearances; the board's decisions restore rights for some individuals and impose supervisory or programmatic conditions on others.