The data shows that 82 men and eight women were released in Madison County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Birlwind L. Reed. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2009 when he was 21 years old. He is now 31.
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 in each Madison County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granite City | 22 | 4.5% | 0% | 31.8% |
| Alton | 21 | 0% | 0% | 23.8% |
| Collinsville | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Edwardsville | 6 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Wood River | 6 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Madison | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Godfrey | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| East Alton | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Bethalto | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Troy | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Maryville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| South Roxana | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Moro | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Glen Carbon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hartford | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Roxana | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cottage Hills | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| New Douglas | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Worden | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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