The data shows that 89 men and nine women were released in Peoria County. The median age of the parolees was 37. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Antonio Torres. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 1994 when he was 30 years old. He is now 57.
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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the second quarter of 2020 in each Peoria County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria | 92 | 2.17% | 2.17% | 34.78% |
| Peoria Heights | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Brimfield | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Chillicothe | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Edwards | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Elmwood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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