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Q2 2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Rock Island County?

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There were 45 offenders released on parole during the second quarter of 2019 that live in Rock Island County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rock Island Today.

The data shows that 40 men and five women were released in Rock Island County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Thomas J. Richardson. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2013 when he was 24 years old. He is now 31.

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 second quarter of 2019 in each Rock Island County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.

MunicipalityTotal Q2 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
Rock Island150%0%46.7%
East Moline137.7%0%30.8%
Moline110%0%36.4%
Silvis30%0%33.3%
Andalusia10%0%0%
Carbon Cliff10%0%0%
Milan10%0%100%

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