The data shows 43 men and three women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, one was a veteran, and the median age was 43. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 76-year-old man sentenced in 2008.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Gregory Woods. He was convicted in 1981 when he was 24 years old. He is now 65.
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 fourth quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 46 | 6.52% | 93.48% | 43 |
| Peoria | 8 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Madison | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43.5 |
| Dupage | 3 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Tazewell | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Kane | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Lake | 2 | 50% | 50% | 62 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48.5 |
| Will | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Winnebago | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Adams | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Jo Daviess | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Kendall | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 84 |
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