The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 39. One parolee was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2007, and the oldest was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2021.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Scott Martinez. He was convicted in 2007 when he was 23 years old. He is now 39.
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 homicide were paroled during the third quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 63 | 7.94% | 926% | 43 |
| Will | 7 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Sangamon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Peoria | 4 | 25% | 75% | 50 |
| Kane | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Winnebago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 50% | 50% | 43.5 |
| Dupage | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Knox | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Lake | 2 | 50% | 50% | 50.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 100% | 0% | 35.5 |
| Edgar | 1 | 0% | 100% | 83 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Macon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Madison | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Menard | 1 | 100% | 0% | 58 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
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