The data shows that 54 men and eight women were released in Vermilion County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced for a crime against one or more children in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Henry D. Graham. He was convicted of homicide in 2001 when he was 24 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 first quarter of 2020 in each Vermilion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danville | 47 | 2.1% | 2.1% | 23.4% |
| Hoopeston | 5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Georgetown | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Rossville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Westville | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Fairmount | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Henning | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oakwood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Potomac | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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