The data shows that all of the released offenders in Menard County were men. The median age of the parolees was 43. The youngest parolee was a 40-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018, and the oldest was a 45-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John J. Digiovanna. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2016 when he was 39 years old. He is now 44.
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 Menard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Petersburg | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tallula | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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