BATON ROUGE -- The Senate gave its final approval Thursday to a bill that would allow a select class of lifers to seek parole if they are at least 50 years old and have served 15 years behind bars. The...

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  • House Judiciary Committee passes bill for Alabama parole applicants to attend hearings
    The Alabama House Judiciary Committee Thursday approved a bill allowing parole applicants to participate in their parole hearings after a legislator delayed a vote on Wednesday. SB 312, sponsored by ...
    05/2/2024 - 6:01 am | View Link
  • Tennessee Gov. Lee signs bill allowing concealed carry for public schoolteachers
    Tennessee teachers and staff will be allowed to carry concealed handguns on public school grounds under legislation signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee on Friday. Lee, a Republican, had announced his ...
    04/26/2024 - 12:06 pm | View Link
  • Gov. Bill Lee signs bill allowing armed teachers in schools
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially signed the legislation that would allow school districts to permit teachers to conceal carry on school grounds. The measure ...
    04/26/2024 - 9:28 am | View Link
  • Alabama Senate passes bill to allow inmates to participate in parole hearings virtually
    Alabama inmates who are up for parole consideration do not appear in person before the three-member parole board.
    04/25/2024 - 9:36 am | View Link
  • The Lifers Trapped in Georgia’s Parole Crisis Are Watching Senate Bill 586
    SB 586 would ask transparency from the Parole Board, an unprecedented move—especially for those of us serving life with parole.
    04/25/2024 - 5:54 am | View Link
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