The data shows that 18 men and one woman were released in Jefferson County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2016, and the oldest was a 53-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Robert E. Winston. He was convicted of a property crime in 2012 when he was 43 years old. He is now 51.
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 Jefferson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon | 13 | 0% | 0% | 46.2% |
| Bonnie | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Dix | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Ina | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Texico | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Waltonville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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