The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for property crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 37. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Darius J. Buerkett. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 19 years old. He is now 22.
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 third quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 325 | 5.85% | 94.15% | 39 |
| St. Clair County | 27 | 7.41% | 92.59% | 41 |
| Macon County | 20 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Madison County | 20 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Will County | 19 | 5.26% | 94.74% | 35 |
| Champaign County | 18 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 34 |
| Winnebago County | 18 | 5.56% | 94.44% | 36 |
| Peoria County | 17 | 11.76% | 88.24% | 34 |
| Sangamon County | 16 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Dupage County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 34 |
| Lake County | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 37 |
| Kane County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mclean County | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 31 |
| Marion County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Stephenson County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 45 |
| Macoupin County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 33 |
| Mchenry County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 40 |
| Rock Island County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 38 |
| Tazewell County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 36 |
| Iroquois County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Christian County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Clay County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Dekalb County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Grundy County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kankakee County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Saline County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Whiteside County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Williamson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Coles County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Crawford County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Effingham County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Fayette County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Jackson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 31 |
| Montgomery County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 41 |
| Randolph County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| Boone County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Clark County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Knox County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Ogle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Union County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Brown County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Henry County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 40 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 57 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Scott County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
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