The data shows that 111 men and 30 women were released in Tazewell County. Of the parolees, four were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2016, and the oldest was a 70-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kenneth J. Jackson. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2009 when he was 42 years old. He is now 52.
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 Tazewell County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creve Coeur | 9 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Delavan | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| East Peoria | 32 | 0% | 0% | 12.5% |
| Green Valley | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Hopedale | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Minier | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Morton | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pekin | 73 | 1.4% | 0% | 32.9% |
| South Pekin | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Tremont | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Washington | 13 | 0% | 0% | 30.8% |
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