The data shows 58 men and five women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, one was a veteran, and the median age was 43. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2022, and the oldest was a 85-year-old man sentenced in 2011.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Nathaniel Hart. He was convicted in 1984 when he was 20 years old. He is now 59.
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 homicide were paroled during the third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 63 | 7.94% | 926% | 43 |
| Will | 7 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Sangamon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Peoria | 4 | 25% | 75% | 50 |
| Kane | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Winnebago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 50% | 50% | 43.5 |
| Dupage | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Knox | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Lake | 2 | 50% | 50% | 50.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 100% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Edgar | 1 | 0% | 100% | 83 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Macon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Madison | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Menard | 1 | 100% | 0% | 58 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
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