There were 14 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live in Douglas County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter.

The data shows that 12 men and two women were released in Douglas County. Of the parolees, one was a veteran, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2017.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was William B. Shackles. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2010 when he was 35 years old. He is now 44.

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 Douglas County municipality.