The new guidelines are stricter in terms of they weigh an original crime and put more emphasis on behavior in prison.

An Athens woman was arrested last week for possessing smokeable hemp, seven days after Gov. Kay Ivey signed a law making it a Class C felony, according to a complaint filed Thursday by Athens police.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has weighed in on the case surrounding an 18-year-old man who was killed during an interaction with a police officer in Homewood, as well as ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Monday appointed a corrections deputy as head of the state parole board, replacing the outgoing chair who led the board during a period of few releases.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has appointed a new head of the state parole board. Ivey said Monday she has appointed Hal Nash as the ...

Ivey announced Monday she picked Hal Nash to serve as Chair of the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Pursuant to the law, ...

Alabama has scheduled a September execution with nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a gas station attendant during a 1997 robbery.

Alabama has scheduled a September execution by nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing a convenience store clerk during a 1997 robbery.Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a Sept. 25 execution date for ...

On Thursday afternoon, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Geoffrey Todd West will be executed sometime between 12:00 a.m. on September 25, and before 6 a.m,. September 26. He’s set to die by ...