The data shows that 15 men and one woman were released in Knox County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 33. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Larry W. Pearcy. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2013 when he was 27 years old. He is now 34.
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 Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galesburg | 15 | 0% | 0% | 26.7% |
| Wataga | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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