Press Releases
Inmates Graduating High School in Prison Granted Parole
June 22, 2017
ALTO, GA - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles delivered good news today to two inmates at the Lee Arrendale State Prison in Alto, Georgia.
Board Notifies Inmate of Parole during Prison Graduation
June 19, 2017
ATLANTA - A state inmate graduating from a Department of Corrections’ program last Friday is now a “returning citizen” after the State Board of Pardons and Paroles granted him parole during the graduation ceremony.
James Mills elected Chairman of the Parole Board
June 6, 2017
Braxton Cotton elected Vice Chairman
ATLANTA - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has elected a new chairman, the first change in the leadership position in three years.
Parole Board Denies Clemency for J.W. Ledford, Jr.
May 15, 2017
ATLANTA - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles has denied clemency in the case of condemned inmate J.W. Ledford, Jr.
The Parole Board's Order in the J.W. Ledford, Jr., case is available
May 15, 2017
The Parole Board's order denying clemency for J.W. Ledford, Jr., is available here.
The Parole Board has declassified the information requesting clemency on behalf of J.W. Ledford, Jr.
May 11, 2017
The information filed on behalf of J.W. Ledford, Jr., requesting clemency is available here.