The data shows that 41 men and six women were released in McLean County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 83-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2013.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kevin McMillan. He was convicted of homicide in 1996 when he was 25 years old. He is now 50.
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 McLean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 32 | 3.1% | 0% | 34.4% |
| Normal | 6 | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Carlock | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chenoa | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gridley | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Heyworth | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Le Roy | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lexington | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Saybrook | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Stanford | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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