The data shows that 91 men and eight women were released in Lake County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 37. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019, and the oldest was a 64-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Dylan Metzel. He was convicted of homicide in 1994 when he was 20 years old. He is now 46.
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 third quarter of 2020 in each Lake County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waukegan | 31 | 9.68% | 0% | 19.35% |
| Zion | 22 | 0% | 0% | 22.73% |
| North Chicago | 14 | 0% | 0% | 21.43% |
| Antioch | 4 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Fox Lake | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Round Lake | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Vernon Hills | 3 | 0% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
| Ingleside | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mundelein | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Wauconda | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Winthrop Harbor | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Buffalo Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Grayslake | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Gurnee | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Highland Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Highwood | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake Villa | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Lake Zurich | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Libertyville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wadsworth | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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