The data shows that 35 men and nine women were released in McLean County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 71-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Deon Ross. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons 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 fourth quarter in each McLean County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 31 | 0% | 0% | 38.7% |
| Normal | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Stanford | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hudson | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Carlock | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Le Roy | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mc Lean | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Shirley | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saybrook | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Heyworth | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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