The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 41. The youngest parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Travis J. Winters. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 41 years old. He is now 45.
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 involving weapons were paroled during the first quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q1 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 351 | 2.28% | 97.72% | 33 |
| St. Clair County | 18 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Will County | 17 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Winnebago County | 17 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Kane County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lake County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Peoria County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Sangamon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Macon County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 30 |
| Madison County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Champaign County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Kankakee County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mclean County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Jackson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Rock Island County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Saline County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Tazewell County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Adams County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Marion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mason County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| White County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Stephenson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 46 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
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