Sophia Manuel, Policy Advisor for Reform Initiatives at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website
Sophia Manuel, Policy Advisor for Reform Initiatives at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website
The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 28 years old. He is now 37.
Commonly referred to as parole in Illinois, Mandatory Supervised Release (MSR) is a post-prison supervision period, in which individuals must follow specific rules like check-ins with parole officers; violations can lead to re-incarceration. Unlike parole, MSR is automatically required for all individuals released after serving a prison sentence.
In 2023, Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill to reform Illinois’ Mandatory Supervised Release program. The law aims to reduce recidivism and reportedly create a more effective and equitable supervision system by incentivizing education, streamlining the review process, and expanding virtual check-ins.
“Our current supervision system too often operates unfairly, with rules that make it simply a revolving door back to jail,” Pritzker said at a bill signing ceremony in Chicago. “In fact, more than 25% of people who are released from prison in Illinois end up back behind bars, not because they’re recidivists, but instead for a noncriminal technical violation.”
A 2018 report from the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council indicated that 43% of released prisoners in Illinois return to prison within three years, costing taxpayers an estimated $152,000 per recidivism event.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 130 | 6.9% | 93.1% | 37 |
| Macon County | 25 | 4% | 96% | 42 |
| Winnebago County | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 36 |
| Lake County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| St. Clair County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 41 |
| Will County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 38.5 |
| Peoria County | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 38 |
| Champaign County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Madison County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 43 |
| Kane County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
| Sangamon County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 41 |
| McHenry County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Kankakee County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lasalle County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| DeKalb County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Adams County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rock Island County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| McLean County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Montgomery County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Marion County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lawrence County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Shelby County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Tazewell County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dupage County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Jackson County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Boone County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Coles County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Clinton County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Randolph County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30.5 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Macoupin County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Christian County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40.5 |
| Lee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38.5 |
| Knox County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 49 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Pike County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Moultrie County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Edgar County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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