The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one was a veteran, and the median age was 50. The younger parolee was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Brian A. Burson. He was convicted in 2021 when he was 42 years old. He is now 44.
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 crimes involving weapons were paroled during the second quarter of 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 501 | 0.8% | 99.2% | 30 |
| Winnebago | 22 | 4.55% | 95.45% | 31.5 |
| Lake | 20 | 0% | 100% | 28.5 |
| Macon | 15 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| St. Clair | 15 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kane | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 27 |
| Champaign | 12 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Peoria | 12 | 0% | 100% | 31.5 |
| Madison | 11 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Will | 11 | 99% | 90.91% | 34 |
| Dupage | 9 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Sangamon | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29.5 |
| Mclean | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 27 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Jefferson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kankakee | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Kendall | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Saline | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Tazewell | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Clark | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49.5 |
| Franklin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45.5 |
| Knox | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Rock Island | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Stephenson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Vermilion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24.5 |
| Adams | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Alexander | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Christian | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Coles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Fayette | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Gallatin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Massac | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| White | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Whiteside | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Williamson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
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