The data shows that 82 men and eight women were released in Sangamon County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 37. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Terry A. Ballinger. He was convicted of homicide in 2009 when he was 22 years old. He is now 33.
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 Sangamon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 83 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 27.7% |
| Auburn | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Riverton | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Chatham | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pleasant Plains | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Sherman | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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