The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against children was 49. The youngest parolee was a 41-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Nicholas L. Herman. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 55 years old. He is now 60.
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 against children were paroled during the first quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lake County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Kane County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
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