There were seven offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Jackson County during the first quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.
The data shows that six men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 33. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Matthew Nelson. He was convicted 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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of property crimes were paroled during the first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 468 | 8.1% | 91.9% | 38 |
| Peoria County | 34 | 20.6% | 79.4% | 36 |
| Winnebago County | 33 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 35 |
| St. Clair County | 32 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 40 |
| Will County | 29 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 35 |
| Dupage County | 26 | 19.2% | 80.8% | 35 |
| Madison County | 23 | 17.4% | 82.6% | 37 |
| Kane County | 22 | 13.6% | 86.4% | 40 |
| Macon County | 22 | 22.7% | 77.3% | 41 |
| Sangamon County | 21 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 21 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 34 |
| Lake County | 20 | 5% | 95% | 30 |
| Champaign County | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 39 |
| Tazewell County | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 35 |
| Mchenry County | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 33 |
| Franklin County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rock Island County | 10 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Mclean County | 9 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Coles County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Adams County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Christian County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 28 |
| Jackson County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Kankakee County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Marion County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Saline County | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 34 |
| Whiteside County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Williamson County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 40 |
| Logan County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Stephenson County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Lasalle County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Dekalb County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Edgar County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Fulton County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Mcdonough County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 42 |
| Montgomery County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Randolph County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Bureau County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fayette County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Greene County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Hancock County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Henry County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Jersey County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Jo Daviess County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Knox County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lee County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33 |
| Livingston County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Monroe County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Boone County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Crawford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Douglas County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Iroquois County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Marshall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Morgan County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Perry County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 24 |
| Richland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Ford County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 41 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| White County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 33 |
