The data shows that all of the released offenders in Shelby County were men. The median age of the parolees was 44. The youngest parolee was a 37-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2015, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was James K. Jewell. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018 when he was 44 years old. He is now 47.
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 Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Herrick | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Oconee | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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