The data shows that 18 men and 13 women were released in Franklin County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 38. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Derrick U. Taborn. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2006 when he was 27 years old. He is now 42.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Franklin County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Frankfort | 9 | 0% | 0% | 11.11% |
| Benton | 7 | 0% | 0% | 71.43% |
| Zeigler | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Christopher | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Logan | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sesser | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Coello | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mulkeytown | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Orient | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Valier | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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