The data shows 59 men and five women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, three were veterans, and the median age was 44. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 81-year-old man sentenced in 1987.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kensley Hawkins. He was convicted in 1982 when he was 31 years old. He is now 70.
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 second quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cook County | 64 | 7.81% | 92.19% | 44 |
Dupage County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
St. Clair County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
Kankakee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
Lake County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 70 |
Rock Island County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
Grundy County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
Kane County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
Sangamon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |