The data shows that 15 men and one woman were released in Stephenson County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old woman sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2019, and the oldest was a 54-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was James Drago. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2013 when he was 43 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 the third quarter of 2019 in each Stephenson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 16 | 0% | 6.2% | 18.8% |
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