The data shows that 112 men and 11 women were released in Mchenry County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man convicted of a sex crime in 2008.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Joseph P. Mingarelli. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2005 when he was 37 years old. He is now 50.
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 2018 in each Mchenry County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algonquin | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Cary | 9 | 0% | 0% | 22.2% |
| Crystal Lake | 12 | 0% | 0% | 41.7% |
| Fox River Grove | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Harvard | 10 | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| Huntley | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Island Lake | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake In The Hills | 6 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Marengo | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.6% |
| Mchenry | 26 | 3.8% | 0% | 34.6% |
| Richmond | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wonder Lake | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Woodstock | 31 | 9.7% | 0% | 16.1% |
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