The data shows that both of the released offenders in Union County were men. The younger parolee was a 49-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2018. The other was a 62-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2002.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Roy S. Johnson. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2018 when he was 47 years old. He is now 49.
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 fourth quarter of 2019 in each Union County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobden | 2 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
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