The data shows that 80 men and 11 women were released in Marion County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man convicted in 2018, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man convicted of a sex crime in 2010.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joe V. Warren. He was convicted of homicide in 2002 when he was 49 years old. He is now 66.
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 Marion County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Centralia | 59 | 3.4% | 3.4% | 42.4% |
| Iuka | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Kinmundy | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Odin | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Patoka | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Salem | 17 | 11.8% | 0% | 23.5% |
| Sandoval | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Vernon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Walnut Hill | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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