The data shows that 1,674 men and 106 women were released in Cook County. Of the parolees, 34 were veterans, and the median age was 37. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2020, and the oldest was a 78-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Willie Reese. He was convicted of homicide in 1981 when he was 29 years old. He is now 68.
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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the second quarter of 2020 in each Cook County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,282 | 1.79% | 3.28% | 20.59% |
| Blue Island | 38 | 0% | 0% | 21.05% |
| Chicago Heights | 35 | 2.86% | 5.71% | 17.14% |
| Calumet City | 29 | 3.45% | 10.34% | 10.34% |
| Harvey | 29 | 0% | 3.45% | 13.79% |
| Dolton | 20 | 0% | 5% | 15% |
| Maywood | 20 | 0% | 5% | 20% |
| Berwyn | 17 | 0% | 5.88% | 23.53% |
| Cicero | 14 | 0% | 0% | 14.29% |
| Lansing | 14 | 0% | 7.14% | 14.29% |
| Bellwood | 13 | 0% | 0% | 23.08% |
| Elgin | 13 | 0% | 0% | 23.08% |
| Melrose Park | 13 | 0% | 7.69% | 23.08% |
| Riverdale | 12 | 0% | 8.33% | 25% |
| Streamwood | 11 | 0% | 0% | 27.27% |
| Country Club Hills | 10 | 10% | 10% | 0% |
| Evanston | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hazel Crest | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Matteson | 10 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Palatine | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Park Forest | 10 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| South Holland | 8 | 0% | 12.5% | 0% |
| Elmwood Park | 7 | 0% | 0% | 42.86% |
| Hoffman Estates | 7 | 14.29% | 0% | 14.29% |
| Robbins | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.57% |
| Des Plaines | 5 | 20% | 0% | 20% |
| Steger | 5 | 20% | 0% | 20% |
| Tinley Park | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Burbank | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Hickory Hills | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| La Grange | 4 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Niles | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Oak Lawn | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Orland Park | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Richton Park | 4 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| River Grove | 4 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| Schaumburg | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Skokie | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wheeling | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Alsip | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bridgeview | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chicago Ridge | 3 | 0% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Franklin Park | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.33% |
| Glenview | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Glenwood | 3 | 0% | 33.33% | 0% |
| Hillside | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.67% |
| Justice | 3 | 33.33% | 0% | 33.33% |
| Markham | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.33% |
| Oak Forest | 3 | 0% | 33.33% | 0% |
| Rolling Meadows | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.33% |
| Stone Park | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.33% |
| Summit Argo | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Evergreen Park | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Flossmoor | 2 | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Schiller Park | 2 | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Worth | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Arlington Heights | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Brookfield | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Forest Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hines | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hometown | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Homewood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lemont | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lincolnwood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lyons | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Midlothian | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oak Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Palos Heights | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Palos Hills | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Park Ridge | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Posen | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Prospect Heights | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| River Forest | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Westchester | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Willow Springs | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wilmette | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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