The data shows that 22 men and three women were released in Effingham County. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man convicted in 2018, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Andres Andino. He was convicted of homicide in 1999 when he was 24 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 Effingham County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Beecher City | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Effingham | 16 | 0% | 12.5% | 31.2% |
| Mason | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Shumway | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Watson | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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