The data shows that 151 men and 14 women were released in Winnebago County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a crime against justice in 2018, and the oldest was a 70-year-old man sentenced for homicide in 1999.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Landis Simon. He was convicted of a property crime in 1997 when he was 29 years old. He is now 51.
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 fourth quarter in each Winnebago County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford | 141 | 0% | 3.5% | 17.7% |
| Machesney Park | 11 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 18.2% |
| Loves Park | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Rockton | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| South Beloit | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Winnebago | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Roscoe | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pecatonica | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Durand | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
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