The data shows that 52 men and six women were released in Kane County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 21-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 financial crime or fraud in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Zachary A. Franco. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2012 when he was 22 years old. He is now 29.
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 third quarter of 2019 in each Kane County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | 23 | 4.3% | 0% | 47.8% |
| Elgin | 12 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Saint Charles | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Carpentersville | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Elburn | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Hampshire | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Dundee | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Gilberts | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Maple Park | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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