The data shows that 81 men and nine women were released in Madison County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man sentenced for a crime against one or more children in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was David S. Smart. He was convicted of a crime 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 gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the fourth quarter in each Madison County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite City | 31 | 0% | 0% | 32.3% |
| Alton | 19 | 0% | 5.3% | 36.8% |
| Collinsville | 10 | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Wood River | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| East Alton | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Madison | 4 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Godfrey | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Bethalto | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Glen Carbon | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Highland | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cottage Hills | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hartford | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Maryville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Venice | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Roxana | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Edwardsville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Alhambra | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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