The data shows that 75 men and three women were released in Champaign County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2017, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jason Mockabee. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2007 when he was 31 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 the fourth quarter in each Champaign County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | 39 | 0% | 0% | 20.5% |
| Urbana | 25 | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| Rantoul | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Mahomet | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Tolono | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Fisher | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saint Joseph | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Philo | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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