The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against children was 29. The younger parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 31-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Julio Sosa. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 22 years old. He is now 26.
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 crimes against children were paroled during the first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lake County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Kane County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
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