The data shows that 99 men and five 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 property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2011.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Ernesto Fernandez. He was convicted of homicide in 1991 when he was 34 years old. He is now 63.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Kankakee County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 94 | 13.8% | 5.3% | 16% |
| Bradley | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Pembroke Township | 3 | 0% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Bourbonnais | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Essex | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Momence | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saint Anne | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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