The data shows that 58 men and six women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, two were veterans, and the median age was 45. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 80-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Henry Dee. He was convicted in 1972 when he was 25 years old. He is now 73.
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 second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in the second quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 64 | 9.4% | 90.6% | 45 |
| Will County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lake County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 53 |
| St. Clair County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Kankakee County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kane County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Winnebago County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 53 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Putnam County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
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