HB524 Summary

• Amends Alabama Code Section 15-22-28 to provide parole eligibility for prisoners sentenced to life without parole for offenses committed when under 18 years of age after completing 10 years of their sentence.

• Establishes that the Board of Pardons and Paroles shall set an initial parole consideration date for juvenile life-without-parole prisoners following completion of 10 years of incarceration.

• Aligns with U.S. Supreme Court precedent prohibiting mandatory life without parole sentences for juvenile offenders while preserving discretionary life without parole sentences.

• Becomes effective October 1, 2025.