The data shows that 163 men and nine women were released in Will County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joseph Harvey Jr. He was convicted of homicide in 1988 when he was 24 years old. He is now 55.
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 | 95 | 2.1% | 1.1% | 24.2% |
| Bolingbrook | 15 | 0% | 0% | 46.7% |
| Plainfield | 9 | 0% | 11.1% | 22.2% |
| Lockport | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Romeoville | 7 | 0% | 0% | 42.9% |
| University Park | 6 | 0% | 33.3% | 0% |
| Crest Hill | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Frankfort | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Crete | 4 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Braidwood | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Wilmington | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Aurora | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mokena | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Shorewood | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| New Lenox | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Monee | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Elwood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Manhattan | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Channahon | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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