The data shows 32 men and two women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for property crimes, two were veterans, and the median age was 43. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 71-year-old man sentenced in 2021.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was James Dowdy. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 44 years old. He is now 51.
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 property crimes were paroled during the second quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 389 | 5.91% | 949% | 34 |
| St. Clair | 34 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 43 |
| Winnebago | 33 | 33% | 96.97% | 38 |
| Lake | 21 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 35 |
| Peoria | 20 | 20% | 80% | 33.5 |
| Dupage | 19 | 10.53% | 89.47% | 32 |
| Sangamon | 17 | 11.76% | 88.24% | 35 |
| Will | 17 | 11.76% | 88.24% | 33 |
| Macon | 15 | 13.33% | 86.67% | 35 |
| Madison | 15 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mclean | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 32 |
| Tazewell | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 39 |
| Kane | 11 | 99% | 90.91% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 11 | 27.27% | 72.73% | 39 |
| Mchenry | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Vermilion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Marion | 7 | 57.14% | 42.86% | 31 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Champaign | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37.5 |
| Knox | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 43.5 |
| Lasalle | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 30.5 |
| Jackson | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Adams | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Boone | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38.5 |
| Coles | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29.5 |
| Randolph | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36.5 |
| Whiteside | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Carroll | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Fayette | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 33 |
| Henry | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Logan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Macoupin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Morgan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Pike | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Stephenson | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 31 |
| Union | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Wabash | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Williamson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Woodford | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Bond | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bureau | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Crawford | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Douglas | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33.5 |
| Edgar | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Franklin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39.5 |
| Grundy | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Kendall | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41.5 |
| Marshall | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41.5 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Saline | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Shelby | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Alexander | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Christian | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Clark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Edwards | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Effingham | 1 | 100% | 0% | 25 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Henderson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Jo Daviess | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Johnson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Monroe | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Moultrie | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Ogle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Pope | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Warren | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Wayne | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| White | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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