The data shows that 18 men and three women were released in Whiteside County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 37. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Terry G. Gibbs. He was convicted of a property crime in 2013 when he was 35 years old. He is now 43.
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 of 2020 in each Whiteside County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling | 10 | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Rock Falls | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14.3% |
| Fulton | 3 | 33.3% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Morrison | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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