The data shows that 25 men and eight women were released in Adams County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 34. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018, and the oldest was a 53-year-old woman sentenced for a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John A. Pope. He was convicted of a property crime in 2016 when he was 20 years old. He is now 25.
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 Adams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy | 28 | 0% | 0% | 39.3% |
| Camp Point | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Coatsburg | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Golden | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Liberty | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Ursa | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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