The data shows that 62 men and 15 women were released in Macoupin County. Of the parolees, one was a veteran, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old woman convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man convicted of a crime against a person in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Ralph V. Kahl. He was convicted of a property crime in 2011 when he was 41 years old. He is now 49.
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 2018 in each Macoupin County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benld | 7 | 0% | 0% | 57.1% |
| Bunker Hill | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Carlinville | 22 | 4.5% | 0% | 36.4% |
| Gillespie | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Girard | 8 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| Medora | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Modesto | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mount Olive | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Sawyerville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shipman | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Staunton | 12 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Virden | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Wilsonville | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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