Board denied Jackson parole request
- Photo courtesy of Alabama DOC. Valona A. Johnson
Published 6:00 am Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole to a woman convicted of crimes in Butler County.
Valona A. Johnson, 48, was denied parole from her five -year sentence for a July 2023 conviction for possessing/receiving a controlled substance, a Class D felony.
Johnson is housed in the Montgomery Women’s Facility. The board denied her request and established a reset date in June 2026.
Prior to her current sentence, Johnson served two years and nine months for a Butler County conviction for criminal possession of a forged instrument, second degree, and just over one year for a 2004 Butler County conviction for two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument.
The board heard 24 parole petitions, granting five and denying 19.
The board also held 10 pardon hearings, granting four and denying six.
Board minutes are available at www.paroles.alabama.gov/hearing-minutes/. Inmate information is available by visiting www.doc.alabama.gov/inmatesearch.