The data shows that 95 men and 12 women were released in Lake County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 33. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a public safety violation in 2019, and the oldest was a 64-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Anthony Copeland. He was convicted of homicide in 2004 when he was 32 years old. He is now 48.
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 first quarter of 2020 in each Lake County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | 46 | 4.3% | 2.2% | 23.9% |
| Zion | 14 | 0% | 7.1% | 21.4% |
| Grayslake | 8 | 0% | 0% | 37.5% |
| North Chicago | 8 | 25% | 0% | 37.5% |
| Round Lake | 8 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Antioch | 5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| Mundelein | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Gurnee | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake Zurich | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wadsworth | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wauconda | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Fox Lake | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake Villa | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Vernon Hills | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Winthrop Harbor | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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