The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 42. The youngest parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2009, and the oldest was a 73-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Stephen Knighten. He was convicted in 2009 when he was 15 years old. He is now 29.
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 sex crimes were paroled during the second quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 113 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake | 21 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Kane | 13 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Macon | 9 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Peoria | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sangamon | 4 | 0% | 100% | 75.5 |
| Tazewell | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Winnebago | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lasalle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Livingston | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Will | 3 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Boone | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35.5 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46.5 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Douglas | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Franklin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kendall | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Mercer | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Pike | 1 | 100% | 0% | 47 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Schuyler | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Shelby | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| St. Clair | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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