The data shows that 25 men and eight women were released in Coles County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Sandra M. Ross. She was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2012 when she was 28 years old. She 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 second quarter of 2020 in each Coles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattoon | 20 | 0% | 0% | 70% |
| Charleston | 12 | 0% | 0% | 33.33% |
| Ashmore | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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