The data shows that 70 men and 10 women were released in Kane County. The median age of the parolees was 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime against a person in 2017, and the oldest was a 57-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Cedric Grissett. He was convicted of homicide in 1995 when he was 20 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 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 | 35 | 0% | 5.7% | 31.4% |
| Elgin | 13 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Saint Charles | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Carpentersville | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14.3% |
| North Aurora | 5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Batavia | 4 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| Geneva | 3 | 0% | 33.3% | 0% |
| Hampshire | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gilberts | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Big Rock | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Dundee | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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