The data shows that 22 men and five women were released in Jersey County. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2018, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man convicted of homicide in 1996.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Edward L. Miller. He was convicted of homicide in 1996 when he was 40 years old. He is now 63.
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 2018 in each Jersey County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dow | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Fieldon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grafton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Jerseyville | 23 | 4.3% | 4.3% | 43.5% |
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