The data shows both of the released offenders in Cumberland County were men. The younger parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2020. The other was a 51-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2018.
The offender incarcerated the longest was Joseph D. Beshel. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2018 when he was 48 years old. He is now 51.
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 2021 in each Cumberland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Neoga | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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