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Q1 2018 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Gallatin County?

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There were five offenders released on parole during the first quarter that live in Gallatin County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

The data shows that four men and one woman were released in Gallatin County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2016, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2016.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Larry D. Thrasher. He was convicted of a property crime in 2016 when he was 50 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 the first quarter in each Gallatin County municipality.

MunicipalityTotal Q1 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
Shawneetown20%0%0%
Ridgway10%0%0%
Omaha10%0%0%
Junction10%0%100%

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