The data shows that four men and one women were released in West Frankfort. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 41. The youngest parolee is a 30-year-old man sentenced for crimes involving drugs in 2014, and the oldest is a 64-year-old man sentenced for crimes involving alcohol in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest is Chad W. Karnes. He was convicted of crimes involving drugs in 2014 when he was 25 years old. He is now 30.
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 shows the 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in the second quarter.