There were four offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Jackson County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.
The data shows that three men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 37. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old woman sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Frank D. Hopkins. He was convicted in 2014 when he was 54 years old. He is now 61.
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 fourth quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 327 | 5.81% | 94.19% | 37 |
| St. Clair County | 28 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Peoria County | 26 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 37 |
| Madison County | 25 | 16% | 84% | 34 |
| Lake County | 20 | 15% | 85% | 34 |
| Will County | 20 | 5% | 95% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 19 | 5.26% | 94.74% | 38 |
| Macon County | 18 | 38.89% | 61.11% | 44 |
| Winnebago County | 17 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 33 |
| Vermilion County | 15 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Rock Island County | 12 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 38 |
| Williamson County | 11 | 45.45% | 54.55% | 43 |
| Kane County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 30 |
| Lasalle County | 10 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Tazewell County | 9 | 22.22% | 77.78% | 39 |
| Adams County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Henry County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Stephenson County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Champaign County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 35 |
| Mchenry County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 36 |
| Dupage County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Knox County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 30 |
| Franklin County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 37 |
| Marion County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Mclean County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Montgomery County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Morgan County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Ogle County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 34 |
| Whiteside County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Greene County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Iroquois County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Jo Daviess County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Logan County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mason County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Saline County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Wabash County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Putnam County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
