The data shows 17 men and one woman were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for property crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kelvin Burnom. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 56 years old. He is now 63.
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 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 427 | 5.39% | 94.61% | 36 |
| Peoria | 35 | 5.71% | 94.29% | 32 |
| Will | 27 | 3.7% | 96.3% | 41 |
| Macon | 24 | 25% | 75% | 40.5 |
| Madison | 24 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| St. Clair | 24 | 4.17% | 95.83% | 34 |
| Winnebago | 23 | 134% | 86.96% | 34 |
| Lake | 22 | 99% | 90.91% | 29.5 |
| Kane | 21 | 4.76% | 95.24% | 36 |
| Dupage | 20 | 5% | 95% | 32.5 |
| Sangamon | 18 | 5.56% | 94.44% | 34 |
| Tazewell | 13 | 238% | 76.92% | 36 |
| Mchenry | 11 | 99% | 90.91% | 51 |
| Vermilion | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Champaign | 10 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Knox | 9 | 22.22% | 77.78% | 38 |
| Marion | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Kankakee | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 32 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Williamson | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Adams | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 36 |
| Coles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30.5 |
| Dekalb | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 35.5 |
| Lasalle | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 40.5 |
| Mclean | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Stephenson | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Effingham | 5 | 20% | 80% | 40 |
| Franklin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Henry | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Kendall | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| White | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Whiteside | 4 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Christian | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Clark | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Iroquois | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Jackson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Logan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Marshall | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 28 |
| Pulaski | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 41 |
| Randolph | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 50 |
| Washington | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 39 |
| Woodford | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bond | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Boone | 2 | 50% | 50% | 50.5 |
| Cumberland | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39.5 |
| Dewitt | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Douglas | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46.5 |
| Edwards | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Fayette | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49.5 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40.5 |
| Jersey | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Moultrie | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52.5 |
| Ogle | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36.5 |
| Shelby | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Wayne | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Alexander | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Crawford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Ford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Greene | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Morgan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Scott | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Wabash | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
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