The data shows that eight men and one woman were released in Macoupin County. The median age of the parolees was 41. The youngest parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2017, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Ricky L. Cox II. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2016 when he was 35 years old. He is now 39.
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 in each Macoupin County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staunton | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Carlinville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Girard | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Wilsonville | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Medora | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Palmyra | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mount Olive | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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