The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 38. The younger parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2009.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Dalton Stropes. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 20 years old. He is now 28.
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 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q3 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 64 | 7.81% | 92.19% | 48 |
| Kane | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Will | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Winnebago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41.5 |
| Macon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Rock Island | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37.5 |
| St. Clair | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56.5 |
| Boone | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Cass | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Coles | 1 | 100% | 0% | 42 |
| Dupage | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Lasalle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Madison | 1 | 100% | 0% | 54 |
| Ogle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Tazewell | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
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