The data shows 11 men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 29. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 39-year-old woman sentenced in 2022.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Nicholas Worley. He was convicted in 2010 when he was 25 years old. He is now 38.
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 involving weapons were paroled during the third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 572 | 1.4% | 98.6% | 30 |
| St. Clair | 18 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Will | 18 | 5.56% | 94.44% | 29.5 |
| Winnebago | 16 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| Peoria | 15 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Sangamon | 15 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 14 | 0% | 100% | 30.5 |
| Lake | 14 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| Madison | 13 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Kane | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 29 |
| Kankakee | 10 | 10% | 90% | 25.5 |
| Mclean | 10 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Macon | 9 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Dupage | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Vermilion | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kendall | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Knox | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Rock Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Williamson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Alexander | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Fayette | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39.5 |
| Jackson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lasalle | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30.5 |
| Livingston | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Logan | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Tazewell | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Warren | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| White | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Adams | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Boone | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Carroll | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Clark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Coles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Franklin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Greene | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Jersey | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Macoupin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Mason | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mercer | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Ogle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Perry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Stephenson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Whiteside | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
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