The data shows that all of the released offenders in Mercer County were men. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Salvador Avila. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2012 when he was 22 years old. He is now 29.
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 2018 in each Mercer County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aledo | 7 | 0% | 0% | 42.9% |
| Keithsburg | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Matherville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| North Henderson | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Viola | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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