The data shows that 20 men and two women were released in Mcdonough County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2016, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2011.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Steven R. Johnson. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2011 when he was 54 years old. He is now 62.
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 Mcdonough County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardolph | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Bushnell | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Colchester | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Good Hope | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Macomb | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Plymouth | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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