The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice was 31. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 37-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Michael J. Johnson. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 34 years old. He is now 35.
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 justice were paroled during the second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 58 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 33 |
| Winnebago County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33 |
| Lake County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dupage County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 28 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Rock Island County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 27 |
| Macon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Knox County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kankakee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Kane County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Champaign County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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