The data shows that 12 men and three women were released in Crawford County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2017, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joseph A. Scott. He was convicted of a property crime in 2016 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 fourth quarter in each Crawford County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson | 9 | 0% | 0% | 55.6% |
| Hutsonville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Flat Rock | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Oblong | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Palestine | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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