The data shows that nine men and three women were released in Boone County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 38. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2019, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jose Martinez. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when he was 35 years old. He is now 39.
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 Boone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Caledonia | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Capron | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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