The data shows four men and two women were released in Richland County. The median age of the parolees was 31. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 36-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2020.
The offender incarcerated the longest was Jeffrey B. Atwood. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2016 when he was 27 years old. He is now 32.
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 first quarter of 2021 in each Richland County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney | 6 | 16.67% | 0% | 50% |
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