The data shows that 81 men and five women were released in Sangamon County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018, and the oldest was a 64-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2009.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jimmie L. Schlemm. He was convicted of homicide in 1979 when he was 21 years old. He is now 62.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Sangamon County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 82 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 24.4% |
| Pawnee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Pleasant Plains | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rochester | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Williamsville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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