The data shows four men and one woman were released in Douglas County. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2019, and the oldest was a 42-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2019.
The offender incarcerated the longest was Jeremey L. Herring. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2019 when he was 40 years old. He is now 42.
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 Douglas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola | 3 | 33.33% | 0% | 0% |
| Villa Grove | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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