Chambana Sun

There were two offenders convicted of crimes against justice released on parole in Vermilion County during the first quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Chambana Sun.

The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice was 41. The youngest parolee was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 2018.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Lejas Butler. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 36 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 crimes against justice were paroled during the first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.

County	Total Number of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median age
Cook County	64	7.8%	92.2%	33
Winnebago County	6	0%	100%	28
Macon County	5	0%	100%	31
Madison County	3	0%	100%	30
Will County	2	0%	100%	26
Vermilion County	2	0%	100%	41
Tazewell County	2	0%	100%	42
Sangamon County	2	0%	100%	33
Mclean County	2	0%	100%	36
Lake County	2	0%	100%	29
Dupage County	2	0%	100%	34
Whiteside County	1	0%	100%	36
Stephenson County	1	0%	100%	29
St. Clair County	1	0%	100%	35
Rock Island County	1	0%	100%	36
Peoria County	1	0%	100%	31
Ogle County	1	0%	100%	36
Mchenry County	1	0%	100%	32
Livingston County	1	0%	100%	25
Lee County	1	0%	100%	40
La Salle County	1	0%	100%	23
Kendall County	1	0%	100%	24
Greene County	1	0%	100%	22
Douglas County	1	0%	100%	30
Coles County	1	100%	0%	38
Clark County	1	0%	100%	40
Christian County	1	0%	100%	31
Champaign County	1	0%	100%	28