The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 45. The younger parolee was a 40-year-old man sentenced in 2000, and the oldest was a 49-year-old man sentenced in 1993.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was William Simpson. He was convicted in 1993 when he was 20 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 homicide were paroled during the first quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q1 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 51 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 45 |
| Will County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 49 |
| Winnebago County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Kane County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Kankakee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Lake County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 52 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 23 |
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