The data shows that 89 men and seven women were released in Lake County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Eugene T. Henderson. He was convicted of homicide in 2013 when he was 34 years old. He is now 39.
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 Lake County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | 40 | 0% | 2.5% | 25% |
| Zion | 14 | 0% | 0% | 14.3% |
| North Chicago | 11 | 0% | 0% | 36.4% |
| Round Lake | 10 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Gurnee | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grayslake | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Winthrop Harbor | 3 | 33.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake Zurich | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Fox Lake | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lincolnshire | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Lake Bluff | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ingleside | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Wadsworth | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mundelein | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Vernon Hills | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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