The data shows that 50 men and nine women were released in Vermilion County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced for a crime against one or more children in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Verne R. Yearian. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2006 when he was 23 years old. He is now 37.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Vermilion County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 44 | 9.1% | 0% | 31.8% |
| Oakwood | 4 | 25% | 0% | 50% |
| Hoopeston | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Westville | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Catlin | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Georgetown | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Rankin | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rossville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tilton | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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