The data shows that 58 men and 13 women were released in Kane County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 66-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jason S. Reardon. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2004 when he was 21 years old. He is now 37.
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 of 2019 in each Kane County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q4 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 38 | 0% | 0% | 23.7% |
| Elgin | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Saint Charles | 8 | 0% | 0% | 12.5% |
| Carpentersville | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| North Aurora | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| South Elgin | 4 | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Batavia | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Geneva | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Maple Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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