The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 45. The younger parolee was a 41-year-old man sentenced in 2009, and the oldest was a 49-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jamie Byrd. He was convicted in 2020 when he was 46 years old. He is now 49.
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 third quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in Q3 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 57 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Lake | 11 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Winnebago | 9 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kane | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36.5 |
| Sangamon | 6 | 0% | 100% | 51.5 |
| Schuyler | 6 | 0% | 100% | 49.5 |
| Mchenry | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Logan | 4 | 0% | 100% | 46.5 |
| Kankakee | 3 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Ogle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Rock Island | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 47 |
| Boone | 2 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Franklin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Macon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39.5 |
| Madison | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mclean | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Peoria | 2 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Pike | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46.5 |
| Tazewell | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Whiteside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Alexander | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Christian | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Coles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Dupage | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Edwards | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Fayette | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Fulton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Henry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Jackson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Jasper | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Knox | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mercer | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Monroe | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Pope | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 69 |
| Vermilion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Will | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
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