Miriam Shehane

A group of people being sworn into a parole hearing.

In Alabama parole hearings, a gulf over punishment and rehabilitation

BY: - February 20, 2023

At each meeting of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles, there are two sides, literally and figuratively. On the right side of the room sit advocates for those who are incarcerated. Each one has two minutes to put on the performance of a lifetime, to convince Board members to release their friends or family […]