The data shows that four men and two women were released in Hancock County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 43. The youngest parolee was a 35-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 49-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was David E. Paris. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018 when he was 43 years old. He is now 45.
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 first quarter of 2020 in each Hancock County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Nauvoo | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Niota | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Warsaw | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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