3 up for Parole, 2 Denied

3 up for parole, 2 denied

MONTGOMERY — Three inmates serving for Shoals convictions are up for parole this week, while parole was denied for two others, authorities said.

New head of Alabama parole board takes over: ‘This board’s going to strive to be very fair’

As some people described the worst days of their lives and others begged for forgiveness, Hal Nash sat quietly throughout his first day of parole hearings in Montgomery.

Board denies Lucky Baugh parole

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles recently denied the parole petition of an inmate serving time for burglary crimes in Butler County. On June 24, the board voted to deny parole to Lucky B. Baugh, 43. He is housed at the Elmore Correctional Center, serving a 15-year sentence for third-degree burglary handed down March 2022 in Butler County. Baugh’s current term is not his first stint in prison. In 2018 he was sentenced to 30 months for bur…

Board of Pardons and Paroles to hold hearings this week following appointment of new chair

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles will hold 59 parole hearings and 30 pardon hearings this week, from Tuesday, July 15, to Thursday, July 17. The hearings could be the first attended by the board’s newly-appointed chair, Hal Nash, whom Governor Kay Ivey chose to replace former-Chair Leigh Gwathney after her term ended last week. Gwathney’s tenure on the three-member board was marked by exceptionally low parole grant rates, which drew stro…

Our Letter To The Director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole

In early July, we wrote a letter alongside the Southern Poverty Law Center, Alabama Arise, and the Alabama Justice Initiative. This letter to the Director of the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole is our commentary on the 2025 Proposed Changes to the Board of Pardons and Paroles. We appreciate the Bureau’s decision to update the guidelines for release and are grateful for the opportunity for the public to engage and affect the outcome. Subject…