The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 35. The younger parolee was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 35-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was James L. Smith. He was convicted in 2020 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 involving weapons were paroled during the second quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q2 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 424 | 0.71% | 99.29% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 22 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sangamon County | 17 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Will County | 16 | 6.25% | 93.75% | 29 |
| St. Clair County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Madison County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 32 |
| Champaign County | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 27 |
| Macon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Peoria County | 12 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 28 |
| Dupage County | 10 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Kane County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lake County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kankakee County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Tazewell County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Lasalle County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Stephenson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bond County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Coles County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Ogle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Wabash County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Boone County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dekalb County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 40 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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