The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 32. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 48-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Antonio M. Brown. He was convicted in 2011 when he was 33 years old. He is now 42.
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 fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 577 | 1.7% | 98.3% | 30 |
| Will County | 26 | 3.8% | 96.2% | 29 |
| Winnebago County | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 30 |
| Madison County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lake County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Peoria County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Macon County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kankakee County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| St. Clair County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 32 |
| Sangamon County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kane County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Champaign County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Stephenson County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Williamson County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 30 |
| Rock Island County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dupage County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Mchenry County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Perry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Ogle County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Clark County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Macoupin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Knox County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Adams County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Stark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 51 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| La Salle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Hardin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
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