The data shows a man and a woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 36. The younger parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 51-year-old woman sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Wendi M. Owen. She was convicted in 2018 when she was 46 years old. She is now 51.
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.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q3 of 2022
| 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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