The data shows that five men and one woman were released in Shelby County. The median age of the parolees was 40. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2013, and the oldest was a 60-year-old woman sentenced for a crime against justice in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Timothy J. Sutton. He was convicted of a property crime in 2013 when he was 18 years old. He is now 26.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Shelby County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moweaqua | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shelbyville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Cowden | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tower Hill | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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