The data shows that 23 men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 28. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Brice Carter. He was convicted in 2009 when he was 23 years old. He is now 33.
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 second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in the second quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 517 | 3.1% | 96.9% | 31 |
| Winnebago County | 25 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Peoria County | 24 | 4.2% | 95.8% | 28 |
| Will County | 23 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Lake County | 20 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Macon County | 15 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| St. Clair County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 33 |
| Sangamon County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Vermilion County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kankakee County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kane County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Knox County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Stephenson County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Boone County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Williamson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 28 |
| Morgan County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mclean County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lasalle County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Union County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rock Island County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mason County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Saline County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| Mchenry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Macoupin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Franklin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Clinton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
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