The data shows that 45 men and nine women were released in McLean County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 38. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 73-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Gregory Giles. He was convicted of homicide in 2003 when he was 37 years old. He is now 54.
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 McLean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 34 | 2.9% | 0% | 29.4% |
| Normal | 14 | 0% | 7.1% | 14.3% |
| Heyworth | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Arrowsmith | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Colfax | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Shirley | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Towanda | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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