The data shows that 530 men and 10 women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, four were veterans, and the median age was 31. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Thomas R. Crites. He was convicted in 2007 when he was 27 years old. He is now 40.
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 involving weapons were paroled during the first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 540 | 1.9% | 98.1% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 27 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Will County | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 31 |
| St. Clair County | 22 | 4.5% | 95.5% | 32 |
| Macon County | 19 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Peoria County | 16 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Sangamon County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lake County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Champaign County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Vermilion County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dupage County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Kane County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Madison County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Mclean County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 28 |
| Kendall County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Saline County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Mchenry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Adams County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Randolph County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Union County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Menard County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Scott County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
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