The data shows that 15 men and three women were released in Jackson County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019, and the oldest was a 57-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kerry K. Holmes. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2012 when he was 39 years old. He is now 47.
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 2019 in each Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 7 | 28.6% | 0% | 14.3% |
| Murphysboro | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Elkville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Campbell Hill | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dowell | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Gorham | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Grand Tower | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jacob | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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