The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 33. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kenneth J. Harris. He was convicted in 2014 when he was 29 years old. He is now 35.
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 second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 64 | 9.4% | 90.6% | 45 |
| Will County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lake County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 53 |
| St. Clair County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Kankakee County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kane County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Winnebago County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 53 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Putnam County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
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