The data shows that 452 men and eight women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, two were veterans, and the median age was 31. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 71-year-old man sentenced in 2006.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Maurice Collins. He was convicted in 2002 when he was 31 years old. He is now 49.
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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