The data shows that 15 men and two women were released in Dekalb County. The median age of the parolees was 32. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 48-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Christopher Swanson. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2008 when he was 29 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 fourth quarter in each Dekalb County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | 11 | 0% | 0% | 45.5% |
| Genoa | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Waterman | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sycamore | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Cortland | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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