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Parole board issues mix of denials, conditional paroles and pardons at July 21 session
Summary
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles met July 21, 2026 in Montgomery and issued multiple parole denials with reset dates, granted paroles with reentry and monitoring conditions, and approved several pardons (some with restrictions). The board adjourned at 3:21 p.m.
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles convened at 8:36 a.m. on July 21, 2026 to hear its daily docket at 301 South Ripley Street in Montgomery. Board Chair Hal Nash and Board Members Gabrelle Simmons and Jennifer Conway presided; Nicole Lewis served as the board secretary. The board approved minutes from the July 16 meeting before proceeding to parole and pardon hearings.
Across the docket the board issued a mix of outcomes. Several applicants were denied parole with reset dates (examples: Michael W. Lathers, AIS# 259367 was denied; members set reset dates of July 2028 and July 2029); others were denied with no reset date. The board also granted paroles that included conditions such as GPS ankle monitors, participation in NA/AA, the Perry County PREP reentry program, mental-health follow-up and drug assessments. On pardons, the board granted multiple petitions, including restricted pardons providing relief from the habitual offender act and firearms disabilities for some applicants (for example, Phillip E. Dowie, AIS# 824625). The meeting concluded with a review of delinquent files and adjournment at 3:21 p.m.
The session recorded split votes on some cases (individual board members sometimes set different reset dates or voted for conditions), and multiple public speakers and victim representatives participated in opposition or support for individual applicants. The Board scheduled its next meeting for July 22, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
