The data shows that 26 men and seven women were released in Franklin County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2019, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Randy C. Flood. He was convicted of homicide in 2000 when he was 31 years old. He is now 52.
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 first quarter of 2020 in each Franklin County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 11 | 0% | 0% | 18.2% |
| West Frankfort | 10 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Zeigler | 4 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| Royalton | 3 | 33.3% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Christopher | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ewing | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sesser | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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