The data shows that four men and one woman were released in Clay County. The median age of the parolees was 28. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 33-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Darrell Newman. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2016 when he was 27 years old. He is now 29.
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 in each Clay County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flora | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Clay City | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Louisville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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