The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 54. The youngest parolee was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2012, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man sentenced in 2008.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was David Vaksdal. He was convicted in 2014 when he was 46 years old. He is now 54.
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 sex crimes were paroled during the second quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 113 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake | 21 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Kane | 13 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Macon | 9 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Peoria | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sangamon | 4 | 0% | 100% | 75.5 |
| Tazewell | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Winnebago | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Livingston | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Will | 3 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Boone | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35.5 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46.5 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Franklin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kendall | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Mercer | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Pike | 1 | 100% | 0% | 47 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Shelby | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| St. Clair | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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