The data shows that five men and two women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for property crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 40. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old woman sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 57-year-old man sentenced in 2013.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Michael Bass. He was convicted in 2013 when he was 52 years old. He is now 57.
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 property crimes were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in the fourth quarter of 2018
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 506 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 36 |
| Winnebago County | 40 | 10% | 90% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 31 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 35 |
| Peoria County | 29 | 17.2% | 82.8% | 37 |
| Will County | 28 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 33 |
| Sangamon County | 27 | 7.4% | 92.6% | 34 |
| Madison County | 27 | 7.4% | 92.6% | 40 |
| Lake County | 27 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 34 |
| Macon County | 25 | 16% | 84% | 36 |
| Champaign County | 24 | 4.2% | 95.8% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 36 |
| Kankakee County | 19 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 17 | 17.6% | 82.4% | 36 |
| Kane County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Williamson County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 40 |
| Tazewell County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 34 |
| Rock Island County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Whiteside County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 34 |
| Mclean County | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 37 |
| Fulton County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 40 |
| Franklin County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 33 |
| Saline County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| La Salle County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Knox County | 6 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 27 |
| Jackson County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Iroquois County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Ogle County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 35 |
| Mchenry County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Jefferson County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 26 |
| Fayette County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 41 |
| Dekalb County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Grundy County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Ford County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Adams County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Shelby County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Pike County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Morgan County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 43 |
| Mercer County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Marshall County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Kendall County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 46 |
| Hancock County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Greene County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Crawford County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| White County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Moultrie County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Monroe County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 27 |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Henry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Hardin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| De Witt County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Coles County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Clark County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Bureau County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Pope County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 23 |
| Menard County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Marion County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 34 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 28 |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Boone County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
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