The data shows that all of the released offenders in Iroquois County were men. The median age of the parolees was 34. The youngest parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2018, and the oldest was a 42-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Christopher E. Searcy. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2015 when he was 26 years old. He is now 31.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Iroquois County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onarga | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cissna Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Milford | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sheldon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Watseka | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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