The data shows that 89 men and 10 women were released in St. Clair County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 37. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 64-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Darryl Joe. He was convicted of homicide in 1988 when he was 17 years old. He is now 49.
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 of 2020 in each St. Clair County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Saint Louis | 52 | 0% | 1.9% | 17.3% |
| Belleville | 28 | 3.6% | 7.1% | 32.1% |
| Caseyville | 4 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Dupo | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Fairview Heights | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Marissa | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| East Carondelet | 2 | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Freeburg | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lovejoy | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| O Fallon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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