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2020 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Saline County?

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There were 52 offenders released on parole during 2020 that live in Saline County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by SE Illinois News.

The data shows 38 men and 14 women were released in Saline County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2020, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2012.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Jamie L. Shipp. He was convicted of homicide in 1996 when he was 19 years old. He is now 44.

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 2020 in each Saline County municipality.

MunicipalityTotal 2020 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
Carrier Mills90%0%66.7%
Eldorado119.1%0%18.2%
Galatia10%0%100%
Harrisburg310%3.2%29%

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