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Monday, April 15, 2024

2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Greene County?

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There were 22 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Greene County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by West Central Reporter.

The data shows that 21 men and one women were released in Greene County. The median age of the parolees was 34. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2012.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Michael R. Meeks. He was convicted of a property crime in 2012 when he was 60 years old. He is now 67.

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 Greene County municipality.

MunicipalityTotal 2018 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
Carrollton50%0%40%
Eldred10%0%0%
Greenfield10%0%0%
Kane30%0%33.3%
Rockbridge20%0%0%
Roodhouse60%0%50%
White Hall30%0%66.7%
Wrights10%0%0%

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