The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against children was 36. The younger parolee was a 33-year-old man sentenced in 2012, and the oldest was a 38-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Robert E. Freeland Jr. He was convicted in 2012 when he was 25 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 against children were paroled during the second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 35 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Peoria County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Madison County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Hancock County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Boone County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Will County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| St. Clair County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Sangamon County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Macon County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 73 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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