The data shows the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2001 when he was 17 years old. He is now 39.
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 fourth quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q4 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 65 | 9.23% | 90.77% | 46 |
| Will | 5 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Winnebago | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Champaign | 4 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Dupage | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Peoria | 4 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Lake | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| St. Clair | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bond | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40.5 |
| Kane | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Macon | 2 | 50% | 50% | 57 |
| Madison | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Vermilion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Boone | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Christian | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Franklin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Fulton | 1 | 100% | 0% | 69 |
| Kankakee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Knox | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Piatt | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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