The data shows that 17 men and one woman were released in Knox County. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2017, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Dennis Wilbur. He was convicted of homicide in 1990 when he was 15 years old. He is now 45.
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 Knox County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg | 14 | 0% | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Abingdon | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Henderson | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Knoxville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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