The data shows that all of the released offenders in Hancock County were men. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2016, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Roger Gerhardt. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2016 when he was 19 years old. He is now 23.
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 Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bowen | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Carthage | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dallas City | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Warsaw | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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