The data shows that 10 men and one woman were released in Morgan County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2016, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Leonard Peoples. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2008 when he was 20 years old. He is now 31.
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 in each Morgan County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 10 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Waverly | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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