The data shows that 60 men and nine women were released in Coles County. Of the parolees, four were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 68-year-old man convicted in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Douglas R. McKibben. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2011 when he was 43 years old. He is now 51.
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 2018 in each Coles County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashmore | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Charleston | 25 | 0% | 4% | 24% |
| Humboldt | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Janesville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lerna | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mattoon | 38 | 5.3% | 0% | 28.9% |
| Oakland | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
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