The data shows that nine men and one woman were released in Macoupin County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for homicide in 2015, and the oldest was a 51-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2011.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Latrell Flagg. He was convicted of homicide in 2015 when he was 17 years old. He is now 22.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Macoupin County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville | 5 | 0% | 20% | 40% |
| Gillespie | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Palmyra | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Staunton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wilsonville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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