The data shows that 122 men and one woman were released in Kankakee County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 39. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 76-year-old man sentenced for a crime against one or more children in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jorge Soberanis. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2003 when he was 44 years old. He is now 60.
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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the first quarter in each Kankakee County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 105 | 9.5% | 1% | 26.7% |
| Bourbonnais | 7 | 14.3% | 0% | 28.6% |
| Bradley | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Momence | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Pembroke Township | 2 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Aroma Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grant Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bonfield | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Manteno | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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