The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, one was a veteran, and the median age was 42. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 1988.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joseph Harvey Jr. He was convicted 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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of homicide were paroled during the first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in the first quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 64 | 10.9% | 89.1% | 42 |
| Will County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Kane County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Macon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dupage County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Winnebago County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Sangamon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Lake County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Pope County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 49 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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