The data shows that 42 men and six women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice, two were veterans, and the median age was 37. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Brian A. Jones. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 43 years old. He is now 47.
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 justice were paroled during the first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 48 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
| Winnebago County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Will County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 29 |
| Macon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bureau County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31 |
| Lake County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Madison County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Marion County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 23 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Henry County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Kane County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| St. Clair County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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