The data shows that both of the released offenders in Scott County were men. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2011. The other was a 36-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Eric L. Mefford. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019 when he was 35 years old. He is now 36.
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 fourth quarter of 2019 in each Scott County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffs | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Winchester | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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