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The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is the agency responsible for incarceration of convicted felons in the state of Alabama in the United States. It is headquartered in the Alabama Criminal Justice Center in Montgomery .
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Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case that provided for a hearing, before a "neutral and detached" hearing body such as a parole board, to determine the factual basis for parole violations.
Every U.S. state also has a parole board. The autonomy of the board from the state governor also varies; in some states the boards are more powerful than in others. In some states the board is an independent agency while in others it is a body of the department of corrections. In 44 states, the parole members are chosen by the governor.
Oct. 9—It's what you do with your time that makes it matter. That sentiment is at the center of a draft bill presented to lawmakers on the Courts, Corrections and Justice Committee on Wednesday ...
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the state can execute an inmate with nitrogen gas, a method not yet used to carry out a death sentence. The 6-2 decision by the all-Republican court came ...
Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles; Alaska Department of Corrections Parole Board [5]; Arizona board abolished as of 1994, duties transferred to the Community Corrections Division of the Arizona Department of Corrections
Obtaining a compassionate release for a prison inmate is a process that varies from country to country (and sometimes even within countries) but generally involves petitioning the warden or court to the effect that the subject is terminally ill and would benefit from obtaining aid outside of the prison system, or is otherwise eligible under the relevant law.