The data shows 43 men and 11 women were released in Randolph County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 38. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019, and the oldest was a 78-year-old man convicted of a sex crime in 2014.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Willie Robinson. He was convicted of homicide in 1979 when he was 30 years old. He is now 72.
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 2020 in each Randolph County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2020 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 20 | 0% | 10% | 45% |
| Ellis Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Evansville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Percy | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Prairie Du Rocher | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Red Bud | 5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Rockwood | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sparta | 13 | 23.1% | 0% | 7.7% |
| Steeleville | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Tilden | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Walsh | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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