The data shows that 11 men and two women were released in Iroquois County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 65-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Richard Malone. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2011 when he was 50 years old. He is now 59.
Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.
The table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the fourth quarter of 2019 in each Iroquois County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watseka | 8 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Gilman | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Martinton | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sheldon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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