The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 48. The youngest parolee was a 38-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced in 1981.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Clarence P. Smith. He was convicted in 1992 when he was 19 years old. He is now 48.
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 homicide were paroled during the second quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cook County | 68 | 20.6% | 79.4% | 46 |
Dupage County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
St. Clair County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
Madison County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
Sangamon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
Winnebago County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
Macon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
Peoria County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 47 |
Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Woodford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
Champaign County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
Lee County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 63 |
Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
Morgan County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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