The data shows that 36 men and six women were released in Randolph County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2016, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jermane W. Sayles. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2010 when he was 23 years old. He is now 32.
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 Randolph County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Chester | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Ellis Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Evansville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Percy | 5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Prairie Du Rocher | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Red Bud | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rockwood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sparta | 16 | 6.2% | 0% | 43.8% |
| Steeleville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tilden | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Walsh | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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