The data shows that 30 men and four women were released in McHenry County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 37. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Sylvester A. Curry. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2013 when he was 20 years old. He is now 26.
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 fourth quarter in each McHenry County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock | 9 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Mchenry | 7 | 0% | 0% | 42.9% |
| Crystal Lake | 5 | 0% | 0% | 60% |
| Cary | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Harvard | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Marengo | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Island Lake | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wonder Lake | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lake In The Hills | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Fox River Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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