Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, said the issues Howell described are a feature of the system, and he’s hoping for more transparency and oversight of the parole board.

Rep. Chris England, D-Tuscaloosa, said the issues Howell described are a feature of the system, and he’s hoping for more transparency and oversight of the parole board.

A Santa Rosa woman whose drug-fueled pursuit of her boyfriend led to the death of an innocent bystander has been denied parole for a second time. Heather Anne Howell, then 28, was drunk on vodka ...