The data shows that four men and one woman were released in Clay County. The median age of the parolees was 33. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2019, and the oldest was a 41-year-old man sentenced for homicide in 2013.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John R. Robertson. He was convicted of homicide in 2013 when he was 35 years old. He is now 41.
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 of 2019 in each Clay County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Clay City | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Edgewood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Flora | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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