The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles released its November statistics, showing that the state granted parole in only 16 percent of cases reviewed during the month.
The Board held 224 parole hearings during the month, granting parole to 35 individuals and denying 189, producing a monthly grant rate of 16 percent. In October, parole grant rates sat at 17 percent. These figure closely mirrors the fiscal year-to-date grant rate of 17 percent, indicating that the Board’s approach has remained consistent.
By contrast, the Board’s handling of pardons remains comparatively generous. Pardon approval rates have stayed above 60 percent for several years and currently stand at about two-thirds of all applications…