Convicted killer Judith Ann Neelley will have a shot at parole next month in Alabama, but IF by some chance she IS paroled, it’s not going to do her a lot of good, because she still faces a life sentence in Georgia.

Neelley was originally sentenced to die for the 1982 murder of Lisa Ann Millican in DeKalb County, Alabama – however, that sentence was commuted to life in prison by then Alabama Governor Fob James.

Georgia law enforcement officials say they have everything in place to take her into custody should Neelley actually make parole in Alabama.

Sheriff Mark Schrader told media outlets his office was contacted by the Alabama Pardon & Parole Board this week regarding Neelley.  The sheriff stated that should she be released on parole, he will be there to pick up Neelley to serve a life sentence in Georgia in connection with a separate murder.

In 1982, Neelley abducted a couple from a Rome service station.  Janice Chatman and John Hancock were a young engaged couple from Rome.  On October 4th, they were abducted by Judith Neelley.  John Hancock was shot in Gordon County and Janice Chatman was brought back to a motel room, where Judith Neelley’s husband Alvin Neelley tortured the girl.  The Neelley’s then drove the girl to Haywood Valley Road, just across the Chattooga County line, where Judith Neelley murdered Chatman.

John Hancock, however, did not die, and was able to point to Alvin and Judith Neelley as his assailants.  Judith Neelley worked out a plea agreement to avoid the death penalty in Georgia by testifying against her husband.  Judith Neelley eventually entered a negotiated plea in Chattooga County Superior Court and received a life sentence to run consecutive to the sentence in the DeKalb County, Alabama case.

Sheriff Schrader said he has already written a letter to the Alabama Pardons & Parole Board assuring them that Chattooga County will take custody of Neelley should she be released from prison in Alabama.

(AM1180 Chattooga County Radio)