The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 34. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 45-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joseph Ollis. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 37 years old. He is now 40.
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 persons were paroled during the second quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 193 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 34 |
| Winnebago County | 27 | 3.7% | 96.3% | 34 |
| Macon County | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 39 |
| Lake County | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 33 |
| Madison County | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 40 |
| St. Clair County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Will County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Vermilion County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Kane County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sangamon County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mclean County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Peoria County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Stephenson County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Tazewell County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Adams County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Dupage County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Marion County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mchenry County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Rock Island County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Henry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Pike County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Boone County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Clinton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Coles County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lasalle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Logan County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31 |
| Macoupin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Massac County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Saline County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Whiteside County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Dekalb County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 53 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 54 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Mcdonough County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
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