The data shows 76 men and six women were released in Macon County. The median age of the parolees was 38. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 75-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender incarcerated the longest was Terrance L. Hood. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 1998 when he was 25 years old. He is now 48.
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 first quarter of 2021 in each Macon County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 78 | 3.85% | 0% | 26.92% |
| Niantic | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Blue Mound | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Forsyth | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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