The data shows that 121 men and 12 women were released in Winnebago County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2017, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Priest Pryor. He was convicted of homicide in 1997 when he was 24 years old. He is now 46.
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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the second quarter in each Winnebago County municipality.
Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
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Rockford | 115 | 0.9% | 2.6% | 19.1% |
Machesney Park | 8 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Loves Park | 5 | 0% | 0% | 80% |
Rockton | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
Cherry Valley | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Durand | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Roscoe | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |