The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 39. The youngest parolee was a 31-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Alejandro Santillan. He was convicted in 2004 when he was 21 years old. He is now 36.
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 sex crimes were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in the fourth quarter of 2018
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Kankakee County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Winnebago County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| St. Clair County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| La Salle County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Macon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Kane County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
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