The data shows that 320 men and 33 women were released in Macon County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2015, and the oldest was a 68-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was William Porter. He was convicted of a property crime in 1996 when he was 20 years old. He is now 43.
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 2018 in each Macon County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argenta | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Decatur | 342 | 1.5% | 1.2% | 20.8% |
| Forsyth | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Maroa | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mt Zion | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
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