The data shows that 74 men and 10 women were released in Kane County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2017, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jeremiah Harris. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2010 when he was 22 years old. He is now 31.
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 table below gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the first quarter in each Kane County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 50 | 2% | 0% | 18% |
| Elgin | 13 | 0% | 0% | 30.8% |
| Saint Charles | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Carpentersville | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Batavia | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hampshire | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| South Elgin | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Geneva | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Elburn | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gilberts | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dundee | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| North Aurora | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Burlington | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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