The data shows that all 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 37. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 2009.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was William Linley. He was convicted in 2009 when he was 44 years old. He is now 55.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 460 | 1.7% | 98.3% | 31 |
| Sangamon County | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 29 |
| Lake County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Peoria County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Will County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 17 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 28 |
| Madison County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Kane County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Macon County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 29 |
| Vermilion County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kankakee County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Dupage County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Livingston County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Rock Island County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Knox County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mclean County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Randolph County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Williamson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Adams County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Coles County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Jersey County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lasalle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Logan County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Union County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Clark County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Moultrie County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Wabash County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
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