The data shows seven men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 35. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Undre Melton. He was convicted in 2020 when he was 49 years old. He is now 52.
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 persons were paroled during the third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 184 | 5.98% | 942% | 33 |
| Winnebago | 33 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| St. Clair | 19 | 10.53% | 89.47% | 36 |
| Lake | 16 | 0% | 100% | 32.5 |
| Macon | 16 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison | 14 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sangamon | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 34.5 |
| Kane | 11 | 27.27% | 72.73% | 37 |
| Will | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Champaign | 9 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Kankakee | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Mchenry | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mclean | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36.5 |
| Adams | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Coles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43.5 |
| Peoria | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Tazewell | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Boone | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35.5 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| Stephenson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Vermilion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Dupage | 3 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 26 |
| Kendall | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Knox | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Logan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Ogle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Effingham | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Jackson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Massac | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33.5 |
| Morgan | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Pulaski | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Cass | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Clark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Franklin | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Pike | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Richland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Union | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Wabash | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Woodford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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