The data shows that 16 men and three women were released in Franklin County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2019, and the oldest was a 53-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jeremy A. Breckenridge. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2015 when he was 33 years old. He is now 39.
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 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 8 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| West Frankfort | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Christopher | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Ewing | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Orient | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Royalton | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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