The data shows that 14 men and four women were released in Franklin County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018, and the oldest was a 48-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Duane G. Carlson. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2016 when he was 37 years old. He is now 41.
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 Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Frankfort | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Benton | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Royalton | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sesser | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Christopher | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Valier | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Zeigler | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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