The data shows that 18 men and one woman were released in Jackson County. The median age of the parolees was 32. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 42-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Matthew Nelson. He was convicted of a property crime in 2015 when he was 33 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 Jackson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbondale | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Murphysboro | 6 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Elkville | 3 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| De Soto | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gorham | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Makanda | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Vergennes | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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