The data shows that 45 men and seven women were released in Vermilion County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 37. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2019, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Davieon Harper. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019 when he was 37 years old. He is now 38.
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 of 2019 in each Vermilion County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 40 | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Georgetown | 7 | 0% | 0% | 42.9% |
| Hoopeston | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Potomac | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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