The data shows 14 men and three women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for property crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 30. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 57-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Wallace Simmons. He was convicted in 2013 when he was 37 years old. He is now 47.
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 property crimes were paroled during the first quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 390 | 6.15% | 93.85% | 35 |
| Lake | 28 | 10.71% | 89.29% | 33.5 |
| Winnebago | 25 | 4% | 96% | 40 |
| Peoria | 24 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 39.5 |
| St. Clair | 24 | 4.17% | 95.83% | 38.5 |
| Macon | 21 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 34 |
| Sangamon | 19 | 15.79% | 84.21% | 37 |
| Madison | 18 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Will | 18 | 0% | 100% | 40.5 |
| Champaign | 17 | 17.65% | 82.35% | 30 |
| Kane | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 30 |
| Tazewell | 11 | 18.18% | 81.82% | 31 |
| Dupage | 10 | 10% | 90% | 34 |
| Mclean | 10 | 20% | 80% | 48 |
| Kankakee | 9 | 22.22% | 77.78% | 32 |
| Lasalle | 8 | 25% | 75% | 30.5 |
| Coles | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Marion | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 35 |
| Adams | 5 | 40% | 60% | 37 |
| Edgar | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Franklin | 5 | 40% | 60% | 37 |
| Jackson | 5 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Stephenson | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Knox | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36.5 |
| Livingston | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36.5 |
| Morgan | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Williamson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dekalb | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 36 |
| Effingham | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Logan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Massac | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Randolph | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Saline | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Shelby | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Union | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Vermilion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Bond | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37.5 |
| Boone | 2 | 50% | 50% | 32.5 |
| Cass | 2 | 50% | 50% | 46 |
| Christian | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31.5 |
| Clay | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Douglas | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Jersey | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Kendall | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lee | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36.5 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Wayne | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| White | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47.5 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26.5 |
| Alexander | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Clark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Crawford | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Fayette | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Fulton | 1 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Gallatin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Grundy | 1 | 100% | 0% | 51 |
| Hancock | 1 | 100% | 0% | 27 |
| Henderson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Jo Daviess | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Mcdonough | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Menard | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Monroe | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Moultrie | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
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