Press Releases
Parole Board honors previous Board Members marking 75 years since the first Board in 1943
June 6, 2018
ATLANTA - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles honored all Parole Board Members who previously served during a ceremony at the monthly Board Meeting held this week.
Parole Board elects new leadership for FY 2019
June 5, 2018
ATLANTA - Today, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles elected Terry E. Barnard as its next chairman to succeed James Mills on July 1, 2018.
The agenda for the monthly Parole Board meeting for June 5, 2018, is published
May 23, 2018
Location: Parole Board Hearing Room Time: 10:00 A.M.
2 M. L. King, Jr. Drive
5th Floor, East Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Parole granted to inmate at GED graduation
May 17, 2018
Forsyth, GA - Sherard Dillard was “parole-ready.” Dillard was one of twenty GED graduates at the Burruss Correctional Training Center in Forsyth today.
Parole Board Denies Clemency for Robert Earl Butts, Jr.
May 3, 2018
ATLANTA - The State Board of Pardons and Paroles in a decision today has denied clemency for Robert Earl Butts, Jr. The Board lifted a stay issued on May 2, 2018, and voted to deny clemency in the case.
The Parole Board's Order in the Robert Earl Butts, Jr., Case is Published
May 2, 2018
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles order of a stay in the Robert Earl Butts, Jr., case is available here.
Parole Board declassifies additional information filed on behalf of Robert Earl Butts, Jr.
May 2, 2018
The Parole Board has received additional information from the representatives of Robert Earl Butts, Jr.