The data shows that 12 men and two women were released in Randolph County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2019, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2006.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Phillip C. Keeton. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2014 when he was 32 years old. He is now 39.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Randolph County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Sparta | 5 | 20% | 0% | 20% |
| Red Bud | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.67% |
| Percy | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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