The data shows that seven men and three women were released in Union County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 38. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018, and the oldest was a 54-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Polly A. Quintana. She was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017 when she was 51 years old. She is now 54.
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 2020 in each Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Jonesboro | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Dongola | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
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