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Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Cook County convicted of public safety violations

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There was an offender convicted of a public safety violation released on parole in Cook County during the first quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 21 years old. He is now 22.

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 public safety violations were paroled during the first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.

Prisoners convicted of public safety violations paroled in the first quarter of 2019
CountyTotal Number of Parolees% Women% MenMedian age
Will County10%100%25
Mclean County10%100%28
La Salle County10%100%38
Cook County10%100%22
Champaign County10%100%48
Boone County10%100%21

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