There was one offender convicted of homicide living in Henderson County released on parole during the first quarter of 2021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Galesburg Reporter.
The data shows the released offender was a woman. She was convicted in 2020 when she was 49 years old. She is now 50.
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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of homicide were paroled during the first quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q1 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 51 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 45 |
| Will County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 49 |
| Winnebago County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Madison County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Champaign County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Dupage County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Kane County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Kankakee County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Lake County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 52 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Mchenry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Mclean County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 23 |
