The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2011, and the oldest was a 41-year-old man sentenced in 2010.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Thomas Potter. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 34 years old. He is now 38.
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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of sex crimes were paroled during the first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in the first quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 42 |
| Kankakee County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Mclean County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Winnebago County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Will County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Sangamon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Macon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 66 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lake County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| La Salle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 73 |
| Dupage County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Champaign County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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