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Q4 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Fayette County?

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There were 16 offenders released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2019 that live in Fayette County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

The data shows that 10 men and six women were released in Fayette County. The median age of the parolees was 40. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018, and the oldest was a 60-year-old woman sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John M. Hemmer. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2013 when he was 49 years old. He is now 56.

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 of 2019 in each Fayette County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.

MunicipalityTotal Q4 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
Vandalia80%0%37.5%
Brownstown20%50%0%
Saint Elmo20%0%50%
Farina10%0%0%
Mulberry Grove10%0%100%
Ramsey10%0%0%
Shobonier10%0%0%

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