The data shows that 48 men and two women were released in Kankakee County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 37. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man sentenced for a sex crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Howard Johnson. He was convicted of homicide in 1996 when he was 25 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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the first quarter of 2020 in each Kankakee County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 33 | 9.1% | 6.1% | 24.2% |
| Bourbonnais | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.6% |
| Bradley | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Saint Anne | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Momence | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pembroke Township | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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