The data shows 65 men and 20 women were released in Jefferson County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 38. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2015, and the oldest was a 74-year-old man convicted of a sex crime in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Tyson Smith. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2003 when he was 39 years old. He is now 57.
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 2020 in each Jefferson County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2020 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Rive | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bluford | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bonnie | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mount Vernon | 74 | 5.4% | 0% | 51.4% |
| Opdyke | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Texico | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Waltonville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Woodlawn | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
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