The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one was a veteran, and the median age was 30. The younger parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 35-year-old man sentenced in 2021.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Marca Parker. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 20 years old. He is now 24.
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 involving weapons were paroled during the first quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 514 | 2.14% | 97.86% | 30 |
| Winnebago | 20 | 5% | 95% | 29.5 |
| Peoria | 19 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| St. Clair | 18 | 0% | 100% | 37.5 |
| Will | 16 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Dupage | 12 | 0% | 100% | 29.5 |
| Macon | 12 | 0% | 100% | 30.5 |
| Champaign | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kane | 11 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Lake | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kankakee | 10 | 0% | 100% | 30.5 |
| Madison | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Vermilion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mclean | 6 | 0% | 100% | 26.5 |
| Sangamon | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 29 |
| Jefferson | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Rock Island | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Jackson | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Whiteside | 3 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Adams | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29.5 |
| Fayette | 2 | 50% | 50% | 42.5 |
| Kendall | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23.5 |
| Knox | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Saline | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Stephenson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Tazewell | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Coles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Crawford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Edgar | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Franklin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Livingston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Logan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Menard | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Morgan | 1 | 100% | 0% | 34 |
| Pike | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Randolph | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
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