The data shows that 21 men and one woman were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one was a veteran, and the median age was 32. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Chauncy C. Gillespie. He was convicted in 2014 when he was 21 years old. He is now 27.
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 first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 540 | 1.9% | 98.1% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 27 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Will County | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 31 |
| St. Clair County | 22 | 4.5% | 95.5% | 32 |
| Macon County | 19 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Peoria County | 16 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Sangamon County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lake County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Champaign County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Vermilion County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dupage County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Kane County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Madison County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Mclean County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 28 |
| Kendall County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Saline County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Mchenry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Adams County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Randolph County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Union County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Lasalle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Menard County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Scott County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
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