The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 42. The younger parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 48-year-old man sentenced in 1995.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Julio Rodriguez. He was convicted in 1995 when he was 20 years old. He is now 48.
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 homicide were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q4 of 2022
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 46 | 6.52% | 93.48% | 43 |
| Peoria | 8 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Madison | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43.5 |
| Dupage | 3 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Tazewell | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Kane | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Lake | 2 | 50% | 50% | 62 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48.5 |
| Will | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Adams | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Jo Daviess | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Kendall | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 84 |
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