The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 51. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 56-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Robert E. Garrett. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 47 years old. He is now 52.
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 third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 184 | 5.98% | 942% | 33 |
| Winnebago | 33 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair | 19 | 10.53% | 89.47% | 36 |
| Lake | 16 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Macon | 16 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison | 14 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sangamon | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 34.5 |
| Kane | 11 | 27.27% | 72.73% | 37 |
| Will | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Champaign | 9 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Kankakee | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Mchenry | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36.5 |
| Adams | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Coles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43.5 |
| Peoria | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Tazewell | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Boone | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35.5 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| Stephenson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Vermilion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Dupage | 3 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 26 |
| Kendall | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Knox | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Logan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Ogle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Effingham | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Jackson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Massac | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33.5 |
| Morgan | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Cass | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Clark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Franklin | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Pike | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Union | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Wabash | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Woodford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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