The data shows that 94 men and eight women were released in Lake County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 70-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Carl Michaels. He was convicted of homicide in 1980 when he was 28 years old. He is now 67.
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 Lake County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | 41 | 0% | 4.9% | 29.3% |
| North Chicago | 13 | 0% | 0% | 7.7% |
| Zion | 12 | 0% | 0% | 8.3% |
| Round Lake | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.6% |
| Gurnee | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Vernon Hills | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Antioch | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ingleside | 4 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| Lake Villa | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Fox Lake | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Highwood | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Highland Park | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grayslake | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake Bluff | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wauconda | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Libertyville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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