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Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Macon County convicted of sex crimes

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There were two offenders convicted of sex crimes released on parole in Macon County during the first quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Macon Reporter.

The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 37. The youngest parolee was a 32-year-old man sentenced in 2008, and the oldest was a 41-year-old man sentenced in 2010.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Devron Tyus. He was convicted in 2008 when he was 21 years old. He is now 32.

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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of sex crimes were paroled during the first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.

Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in the first quarter of 2019
CountyTotal Number of Parolees% Women% MenMedian age
Cook County229.1%90.9%42
Kankakee County120%100%43
Mclean County40%100%34
Winnebago County30%100%33
Will County30%100%40
Sangamon County30%100%32
Vermilion County20%100%34
St. Clair County20%100%40
Macon County20%100%37
Whiteside County10%100%37
Washington County10%100%33
Tazewell County10%100%28
Mchenry County10%100%66
Madison County10%100%42
Macoupin County10%100%38
Lawrence County10%100%38
Lake County10%100%27
La Salle County10%100%38
Grundy County10%100%35
Fulton County10%100%73
Dupage County10%100%52
Champaign County10%100%24
Adams County10%100%23

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