The data shows that 501 men and 16 women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, four were veterans, and the median age was 31. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 64-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Ricky Wright. He was convicted in 2002 when he was 42 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 crimes involving weapons were paroled during the second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 517 | 3.1% | 96.9% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 25 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Peoria County | 24 | 4.2% | 95.8% | 28 |
| Will County | 23 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Lake County | 20 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Macon County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| St. Clair County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 33 |
| Sangamon County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Vermilion County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kankakee County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kane County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Knox County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Stephenson County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Boone County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Williamson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 28 |
| Morgan County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mclean County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lasalle County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Union County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rock Island County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mason County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Saline County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Macoupin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Franklin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Clinton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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