The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 45. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 53-year-old man sentenced in 1990.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Max Parra. He was convicted in 1997 when he was 19 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 homicide were paroled during the third quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 64 | 7.81% | 92.19% | 48 |
| Kane | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Will | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Winnebago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41.5 |
| Macon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Rock Island | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37.5 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56.5 |
| Boone | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Coles | 1 | 100% | 0% | 42 |
| Dupage | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Lasalle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Madison | 1 | 100% | 0% | 54 |
| Ogle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
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