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 34. The younger parolee was a 31-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Louis A. McGee. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 33 years old. He is now 36.
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 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 48 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
| Winnebago County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Will County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 29 |
| Macon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bureau County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31 |
| Lake County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Madison County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Marion County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 23 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Henry County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Kane County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| St. Clair County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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