The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against children was 42. The youngest parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2012, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced in 2013.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Eliz Hernandez-Perez. He was convicted in 2014 when he was 43 years old. He 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 crimes against children were paroled during the second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 35 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Madison County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Hancock County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Boone County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Will County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| St. Clair County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Macon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 73 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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