The data shows that 84 men and 17 women were released in Kane County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Bessie Rowlen. She was convicted of homicide in 1990 when she was 24 years old. She is now 52.
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 fourth quarter in each Kane County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 55 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 36.4% |
| Elgin | 15 | 0% | 6.7% | 13.3% |
| Carpentersville | 7 | 0% | 0% | 57.1% |
| Saint Charles | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| South Elgin | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| North Aurora | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Dundee | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Batavia | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Hampshire | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Geneva | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sugar Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Big Rock | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Burlington | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Elburn | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gilberts | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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