The data shows that 138 men and seven women were released in Will County. Of the parolees, four were veterans, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Terrell Hill. He was convicted of a property crime in 2006 when he was 32 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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the second quarter in each Will County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet | 87 | 1.1% | 0% | 21.8% |
| Bolingbrook | 14 | 0% | 0% | 42.9% |
| Romeoville | 7 | 0% | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Plainfield | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Lockport | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wilmington | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| University Park | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Monee | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Beecher | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| New Lenox | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Crest Hill | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Frankfort | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Crete | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Braidwood | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Homer Glen | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Shorewood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Peotone | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Naperville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Channahon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mokena | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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