The data shows that 25 men and five women were released in Perry County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man convicted of a crime against justice in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Roosevelt Irving. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2012 when he was 23 years old. He is now 30.
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 2018 in each Perry County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulterville | 6 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Cutler | 2 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Du Quoin | 12 | 0% | 0% | 58.3% |
| Pinckneyville | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Tamaroa | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Willisville | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
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