The data shows that 73 men and 14 women were released in Sangamon County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 18-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Clarence P. Smith. He was convicted of homicide in 1992 when he was 19 years old. He is now 48.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Sangamon County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 81 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 19.75% |
| Chatham | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Pleasant Plains | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Auburn | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Rochester | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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