The data shows that 15 men and four women were released in Alton. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee is a 21-year-old man sentenced for crimes involving one or more weapons in 2017, and the oldest is a 72-year-old man sentenced for crimes against one or more children in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest is David S. Smart. He was convicted of crimes involving drugs in 2009 when he was 42 years old. He is now 52.
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 shows the 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in the fourth quarter.