The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 35. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Eric Catchings. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 41 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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of crimes against persons were paroled during the third quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q3 of 2020
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 188 | 9.04% | 90.96% | 34 |
| Winnebago County | 28 | 3.57% | 96.43% | 36 |
| Will County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Champaign County | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 42 |
| Macon County | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 32 |
| Sangamon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Peoria County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 38 |
| St. Clair County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 39 |
| Mclean County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Rock Island County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Lake County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 32 |
| Madison County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mchenry County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 38 |
| Kane County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Vermilion County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 29 |
| Adams County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Christian County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Tazewell County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dupage County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Hancock County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 27 |
| Kankakee County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Knox County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Lasalle County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bureau County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Coles County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mason County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Union County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 41 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 28 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lee County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Pope County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Putnam County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Stephenson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
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