The data shows that 13 men and two women were released in Montgomery County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2016, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jimmy S. Chenoweth. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2013 when he was 32 years old. He is now 38.
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 fourth quarter in each Montgomery County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Litchfield | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Waggoner | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Irving | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Witt | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Butler | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Nokomis | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Coffeen | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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