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Q1 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Massac County?

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There were four offenders released on parole during the first quarter that live in Massac County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Southern Illinois News.

The data shows that all of the released offenders in Massac County were men. The median age of the parolees was 34. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 41-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2014.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Michael Copley. He was convicted of a property crime in 2010 when he was 29 years old. He is now 38.

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 in each Massac County municipality.

MunicipalityTotal Q1 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
Brookport30%0%0%
Metropolis10%0%0%

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