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Beginning in 2019, applicants have been granted parole at a sharply declining rate.
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parole stories
News
Since 2019, parole approval rates have plummeted from more than half of applicants being released to lows of 1 to 3 percent per month.
Prisons
Some of the state’s leading legal and policy experts will gather to discuss the parole system's shortcomings and explore potential reforms.
Prisons
Parole continues to be a rare privilege granted to exceedingly few incarcerated people.
Prisons
Several individuals helped fight for Robert George’s release.
Courts
Blakely, Alabama's longest serving sheriff, will be released after serving just over a year of his three-year sentence.
State
Recent data shows an uptick in the percentage of people being granted parole, although still far short of the board’s guidelines.
State
An investigative report from al.com delves into the many troubling issues with Alabama's Pardons and Paroles Board.
Courts
Since 2019, granted paroles have plummeted to under 10 percent of applicants being released.
Governor
In 1982, Neelley, along with her late husband, Alvin Howard Neelley, abducted 13-year-old Lisa Ann Millican.