The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 61. The younger parolee was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 71-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was David G. Farrell. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 67 years old. He is now 71.
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 second quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q2 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 64 | 7.81% | 92.19% | 44 |
| Dupage County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Kankakee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Lake County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 70 |
| Rock Island County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Kane County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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