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 on parolee was a man. He was convicted in 2023 when he was 26 years old. He is now 28.
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 | 120 | 0.8% | 99.2% | 41.5 |
| Winnebago County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 49 |
| Lake County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Sangamon County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 57.5 |
| Peoria County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Deported County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kane County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Schuyler County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64.5 |
| Marion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Iroquois County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49.5 |
| Madison County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36.5 |
| Macon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| McDonough County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 70 |
| McHenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Perry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| St. Clair County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 75 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 73 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| DuPage County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
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