The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons, one was a veteran, and the median age was 37. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Daniel Henry. He was convicted in 2007 when he was 24 years old. He is now 36.
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 crimes against persons were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 240 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 34 |
| Winnebago County | 35 | 2.9% | 97.1% | 35 |
| Will County | 21 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| St. Clair County | 16 | 18.8% | 81.2% | 34 |
| Champaign County | 16 | 6.2% | 93.8% | 35 |
| Peoria County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 33 |
| Kane County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Macon County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dupage County | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 30 |
| Lake County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 35 |
| Kankakee County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Tazewell County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Mclean County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33 |
| Dekalb County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 39 |
| Madison County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| La Salle County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Knox County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Whiteside County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mchenry County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Jackson County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Adams County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lawrence County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Coles County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| White County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 28 |
| Moultrie County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Logan County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Effingham County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Boone County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Williamson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Ogle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Morgan County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mcdonough County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Marion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Lee County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Franklin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Douglas County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 46 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Marshall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 40 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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