The data shows that 20 men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 42. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 79-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Darren King. He was convicted in 2009 when he was 17 years old. He is now 27.
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 sex crimes were paroled during the first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cook County | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 42 |
Kankakee County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
Mclean County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Winnebago County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Will County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
Sangamon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
St. Clair County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
Macon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Tazewell County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 66 |
Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Lake County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
La Salle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 73 |
Dupage County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
Champaign County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |