The data shows that 16 men and one woman were released in Jackson County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2017, and the oldest was a 70-year-old man sentenced for homicide in 1989.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Larry Parker. He was convicted of homicide in 1989 when he was 40 years old. He is now 70.
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 third quarter in each Jackson County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphysboro | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Carbondale | 5 | 0% | 20% | 0% |
| Dowell | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| De Soto | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Grand Tower | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gorham | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Campbell Hill | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Elkville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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