The data shows that seven men and one woman were released in Mercer County. The median age of the parolees was 33. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019, and the oldest was a 50-year-old man sentenced for a crime against justice in 2012.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Adekunle Adefeyinti. He was convicted of a crime against justice in 2012 when he was 43 years old. He is now 50.
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 fourth quarter of 2019 in each Mercer County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aledo | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Matherville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| New Boston | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sherrard | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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