The data shows that 29 men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 43. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced in 1995.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John Freligh. He was convicted in 1995 when he was 42 years old. He is now 66.
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 second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in the second quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 31 | 6.5% | 93.5% | 43 |
| Vermilion County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Madison County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Kankakee County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Winnebago County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Will County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Schuyler County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Peoria County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lake County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Champaign County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 65 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 70 |
| Macon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Brown County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
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