The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 30. The younger parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 32-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John K. Fox. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 26 years old. He is now 28.
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 2020 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in the second quarter of 2020
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 460 | 1.7% | 98.3% | 31 |
| Sangamon County | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 29 |
| Lake County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Peoria County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Will County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 17 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 28 |
| Madison County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Kane County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Macon County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 29 |
| Vermilion County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kankakee County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Dupage County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Livingston County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Rock Island County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Knox County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mclean County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Randolph County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Williamson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Adams County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Coles County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Jackson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Jersey County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lasalle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Logan County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Union County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Clark County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Moultrie County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Wabash County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
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