The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were women. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 36. The younger parolee was a 31-year-old woman sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 40-year-old woman sentenced in 2005.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Miranda Howard. She was convicted in 2005 when she was 22 years old. She is now 40.
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 third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 63 | 7.94% | 926% | 43 |
| Will | 7 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Sangamon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Peoria | 4 | 25% | 75% | 50 |
| Kane | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Winnebago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 50% | 50% | 43.5 |
| Dupage | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Knox | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Lake | 2 | 50% | 50% | 50.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 100% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Edgar | 1 | 0% | 100% | 83 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Macon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Madison | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Menard | 1 | 100% | 0% | 58 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
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