The data shows that 116 men and 16 women were released in Rock Island County. Of the parolees, one was a veteran, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2017, and the oldest was a 65-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Anthony T. Gay. He was convicted of a property crime in 1994 when he was 20 years old. He is now 44.
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 Rock Island County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon Cliff | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| East Moline | 27 | 0% | 0% | 22.2% |
| Hillsdale | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Illinois City | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Milan | 9 | 0% | 11.1% | 44.4% |
| Moline | 27 | 0% | 3.7% | 48.1% |
| Port Byron | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Rock Island | 54 | 0% | 0% | 31.5% |
| Silvis | 11 | 0% | 0% | 36.4% |
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