The data shows that five men and one woman were released in Hancock County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a crime against one or more children in 2018, and the oldest was a 64-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jonathon W. Tripp. He was convicted of a crime against one or more children in 2018 when he was 21 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 third quarter of 2019 in each Hancock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Dallas City | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| La Harpe | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Niota | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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