The data shows that all of the released offenders in Boone County were men. The median age of the parolees was 30. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 56-year-old man sentenced for a crime against justice in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jeremy Mares. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2012 when he was 23 years old. He is now 31.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Boone County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvidere | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22.2% |
| Poplar Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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