The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice was 32. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 46-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Lashaun L. Peterson. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 42 years old. He is now 46.
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 justice were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 60 | 5% | 95% | 35 |
| Winnebago County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Macon County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Tazewell County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| La Salle County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Kane County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Henry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Coles County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Mason County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 27 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 42 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Champaign County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
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