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Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Cook County convicted of sex crimes

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There were 22 offenders convicted of sex crimes released on parole in Cook County during the first quarter of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Chicago City Wire.

The data shows that 20 men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 42. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 79-year-old man sentenced in 2014.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Darren King. He was convicted in 2009 when he was 17 years old. He is now 27.

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 first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.

Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in the first quarter of 2019
CountyTotal Number of Parolees% Women% MenMedian age
Cook County229.1%90.9%42
Kankakee County120%100%43
Mclean County40%100%34
Winnebago County30%100%33
Will County30%100%40
Sangamon County30%100%32
Vermilion County20%100%34
St. Clair County20%100%40
Macon County20%100%37
Whiteside County10%100%37
Washington County10%100%33
Tazewell County10%100%28
Mchenry County10%100%66
Madison County10%100%42
Macoupin County10%100%38
Lawrence County10%100%38
Lake County10%100%27
La Salle County10%100%38
Grundy County10%100%35
Fulton County10%100%73
Dupage County10%100%52
Champaign County10%100%24
Adams County10%100%23

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