The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 35. The youngest parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Ryan M. Bays. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 27 years old. He is now 29.
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 persons were paroled during the first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in the first quarter of 2020
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 222 | 5% | 95% | 35 |
| Winnebago County | 38 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 34 |
| Peoria County | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 38 |
| Madison County | 16 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Will County | 16 | 6.2% | 93.8% | 29 |
| Macon County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 34 |
| Lake County | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 35 |
| Sangamon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kane County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 38 |
| Rock Island County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 35 |
| Adams County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 42 |
| Kankakee County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Champaign County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 42 |
| Dupage County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Franklin County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mchenry County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 34 |
| Mclean County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Coles County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Knox County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Marion County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Pike County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Randolph County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Vermilion County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Wabash County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 30 |
| Christian County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Hardin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Jersey County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Macoupin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Monroe County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 26 |
| Schuyler County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Warren County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| White County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Whiteside County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Boone County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Marshall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
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