The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud was 44. The younger parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John P. Sheridan. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 50 years old. He is now 51.
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 financial crimes or fraud were paroled during the third quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 97 | 8.25% | 91.75% | 38 |
| Lake County | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 41 |
| Macon County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 40 |
| Will County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 37 |
| Winnebago County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 45 |
| Sangamon County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Champaign County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Mchenry County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 44 |
| Peoria County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| St. Clair County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Vermilion County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Grundy County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Kane County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lasalle County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Madison County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mclean County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 45 |
| Adams County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Carroll County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 51 |
| Clark County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Moultrie County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Saline County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Williamson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Boone County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Brown County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 45 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 42 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 34 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
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