The data shows that 126 men and 15 women were released in Will County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2017, and the oldest was a 69-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Christopher McCallum. He was convicted of homicide in 1998 when he was 19 years old. He is now 39.
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 first quarter in each Will County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet | 80 | 0% | 2.5% | 26.2% |
| Plainfield | 11 | 0% | 9.1% | 27.3% |
| Lockport | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22.2% |
| Bolingbrook | 9 | 0% | 11.1% | 44.4% |
| Romeoville | 7 | 0% | 0% | 42.9% |
| Crest Hill | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Braidwood | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Aurora | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Homer Glen | 2 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Frankfort | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| University Park | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Elwood | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| New Lenox | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mokena | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Manhattan | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Channahon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Naperville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shorewood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Crete | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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