The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons, two were veterans, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2022, and the oldest was a 77-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Sheldon Baxter. He was convicted in 2012 when he was 27 years old. He is now 37.
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 persons were paroled during the third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 184 | 5.98% | 942% | 33 |
| Winnebago | 33 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair | 19 | 10.53% | 89.47% | 36 |
| Lake | 16 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Macon | 16 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison | 14 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sangamon | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 34.5 |
| Kane | 11 | 27.27% | 72.73% | 37 |
| Will | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Champaign | 9 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Kankakee | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Mchenry | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36.5 |
| Adams | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Coles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43.5 |
| Peoria | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Tazewell | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Boone | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35.5 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| Stephenson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Vermilion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Dupage | 3 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 26 |
| Kendall | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Knox | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Logan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Ogle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Effingham | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Jackson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Massac | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33.5 |
| Morgan | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Cass | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Clark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Franklin | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Pike | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Union | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Wabash | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Woodford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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