The data shows 31 men and two women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice, one was a veteran, and the median age was 31. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Opheous Mitchell. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 50 years old. He is now 54.
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 against justice were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 33 | 66% | 93.94% | 31 |
| Winnebago | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Will | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kane | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Macon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40.5 |
| Stephenson | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31.5 |
| Champaign | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Effingham | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Lake | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Logan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Mason | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Peoria | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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