The data shows that one man and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 37. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 49-year-old woman sentenced in 2014.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Debra K. Nelson. She was convicted in 2014 when she was 42 years old. She is now 49.
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 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 68 | 20.6% | 79.4% | 46 |
| Dupage County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| St. Clair County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Madison County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Winnebago County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Macon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 47 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Champaign County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Clay County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Lee County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 63 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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