The data shows that 13 men and one woman were released in Dekalb County. The median age of the parolees was 28. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018, and the oldest was a 39-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Randy Freeman. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2011 when he was 23 years old. He is now 31.
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 in each Dekalb County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.6% |
| Sycamore | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sandwich | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Kirkland | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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