The data shows that a man and a woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 37. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2013, and the oldest was a 45-year-old woman sentenced in 2013.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Deontez Williams. He was convicted in 2013 when he was 22 years old. He is now 29.
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 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in the second quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 64 | 9.4% | 90.6% | 45 |
| Will County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lake County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 53 |
| St. Clair County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Kankakee County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kane County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Winnebago County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 53 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Putnam County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
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