Atoning Alabama is a FREE workshop series educating you on the parole and pardon hearing process in Alabama.

Learn how to support incarcerated loved ones during their parole hearings and self-advocate in pardon hearings. The workshops are strictly educational and do not provide legal services. We aim to make the process transparent, promote successful re-entry, and empower you through education.

There is no other workshop like this in the state - here’s what you’ll learn!

  • The legal distinction and implications of paroles and pardons

  • Expectations of the Board in the parole and pardon process

  • How to make the most of your speech to the Board

You’ll get expert guidance from our Legal Team

Our workshop is not associated with the state and is open to the public.

Our legal team has firsthand experience with the Parole and Pardons process and can answer questions you may have. The workshop is stricly educational and does not provide legal services. This is free for the whole community and does not require any materials. Just bring yourself.

Upcoming workshops

Stay tuned for upcoming Atoning Alabama stops in your community.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • No. These workshops are strictly educational and will try to answer questions that apply to what people may or may not experience in the parole and pardons process.

  • We have a pardons booklet that you can access here or be given a physical copy at one of our workshops

  • These workshops are open to the public. Anyone can come and learn about this process though we will be speaking to friends and families of those up for parole and people impacted by the carceral system. This workshop is not affiliated with the Board of Pardons and Paroles / or any court.

  • These workshops are FREE. And you don’t need to bring anything in preparation, just bring yourself.