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Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles denies many paroles, grants several pardons and approves reentry conditions
Summary
The Board met July 22, 2026 and processed a full docket of parole and pardon cases, denying numerous parole requests with reset dates, granting several pardons (some with restrictions), and approving paroles with supervised reentry conditions such as PREP and GPS monitoring.
The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles convened July 22, 2026, at 8:37 a.m. in Montgomery to hear its daily docket under Alabama Code, Title 15, Chapter 22. Chair Hal Nash and Board Members Gabrelle Simmons and Jennifer Conway conducted hearings, recorded by Board Secretary Nicole Lewis.
Throughout the day the Board issued a mix of outcomes: denials with reset dates (for example, John R. Carrithers, AIS# 256015, was denied with a reset date of July 2031), paroles granted with reentry conditions (Shelton J. Holloway, AIS# 150440, was granted parole with conditions including completion of the Perry County PREP and GPS ankle monitoring), and pardons (Raymond G. Shortsleeve, AIS# 820411, was granted a full pardon restoring all civil and political rights). The Board entered executive session at 12:25 p.m. to review select files and returned at 12:29 p.m. to vote on those cases.
The Board also approved the July 21, 2026 minutes (motion by Gabrelle Simmons, seconded by Jennifer Conway) and reviewed a list of delinquent files. The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.; the next meeting is scheduled for July 23, 2026, at 8:00 a.m.
