The data shows that 13 men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 34. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 57-year-old woman sentenced in 2008.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Deborah Steinkuehler. She was convicted in 2008 when she was 45 years old. She 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 crimes involving weapons were paroled during the third quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q3 of 2020
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 467 | 1.5% | 98.5% | 32 |
| Winnebago County | 19 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Will County | 17 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dupage County | 16 | 6.25% | 93.75% | 30 |
| St. Clair County | 16 | 6.25% | 93.75% | 34 |
| Lake County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kane County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Madison County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 33 |
| Sangamon County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 34 |
| Macon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Peoria County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 31 |
| Vermilion County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Kendall County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Mclean County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Livingston County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Adams County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Effingham County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Rock Island County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| White County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
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