The data shows that 13 men and four women were released in Pike County. The median age of the parolees was 33. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2015, and the oldest was a 50-year-old man sentenced for a crime against one or more children in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John Edgar. He was convicted of a property crime in 2015 when he was 27 years old. He is now 32.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Pike County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.6% |
| Barry | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Nebo | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Pleasant Hill | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Baylis | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Griggsville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| New Canton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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