The data shows 48 men and three women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, three were veterans, and the median age was 45. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 77-year-old man sentenced in 1974.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joseph R. Hurst. He was convicted in 1974 when he was 30 years old. He is now 77.
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 first quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q1 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 51 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 45 |
| Will County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 49 |
| Winnebago County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Kane County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Kankakee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Lake County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 52 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 23 |
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