Alabama House bill aims to ‘restore fairness’ in parole sanctions

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 677

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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An Alabama House committee is scheduled to consider a bill Wednesday that would allow the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles to use sanctions other than parole revocations for certain violations of parole terms.

HB 437, sponsored by Rep. Laura Hall, D-Huntsville, gives the parole board discretion to impose sanctions based on recommendations of parole hearing officers and consider the specific circumstances that people violate their parole. It also allows the parole board to …

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