The data shows that 126 men and two women were released in Kankakee County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 38. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2019, and the oldest was a 68-year-old man sentenced for homicide in 2007.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Fred Koger. He was convicted of homicide in 1996 when he was 19 years old. He is now 44.
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 fourth quarter of 2019 in each Kankakee County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 111 | 9% | 7.2% | 21.6% |
| Bourbonnais | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Bradley | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Pembroke Township | 3 | 66.7% | 0% | 0% |
| Momence | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Aroma Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chebanse | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saint Anne | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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