02/12/2026
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Another one💥Congratulations, Aretha!
Aretha has served nearly 19 years of a life sentence. During that time, she committed herself to rehabilitation, completed extensive programming, and prepared for a structured return home.
Aretha retained Maxwell + Tillman to advocate on her behalf before the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. Attorney Abbi Hallman presented her case and the full record of her growth and rehabilitation. Despite opposition from the Attorney General’s Office, VOCAL, and the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office, Attorney Hallman was able to secure Aretha’s parole.
She is ready to go home and begin this next chapter with the support of her family who is pictured above.