The data shows that 13 men and two women were released in Lawrence County. The median age of the parolees was 39. The youngest parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2019, and the oldest was a 60-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Justin E. McDowell. He was convicted of a property crime in 2003 when he was 19 years old. He is now 36.
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 Lawrence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceville | 9 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Sumner | 4 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| Bridgeport | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
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