The data shows that 18 men and five women were released in Tazewell County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018, and the oldest was a 52-year-old woman sentenced for a property crime in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kevin H. Dietz. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2015 when he was 25 years old. He is now 30.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Tazewell County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin | 19 | 0% | 0% | 47.4% |
| East Peoria | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Minier | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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