The data shows that three men and two women were released in Jersey County. The median age of the parolees was 33. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Troy E. Howard. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when he was 43 years old. He is now 47.
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 of 2019 in each Jersey County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerseyville | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Brighton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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