There were four offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Knox 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 three men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Eric Whiteside. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 42 years old. He is now 47.
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 crimes against persons were paroled during the first quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 153 | 6.54% | 93.46% | 35 |
| Winnebago County | 25 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Will County | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Lake County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 32 |
| Madison County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 34 |
| Champaign County | 12 | 8.33% | 91.67% | 34 |
| St. Clair County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 44 |
| Dupage County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Macon County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Peoria County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Sangamon County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Kankakee County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 36 |
| Tazewell County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 43 |
| Effingham County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Kane County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Mchenry County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mclean County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Adams County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Knox County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Logan County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Douglas County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Jackson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lasalle County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 26 |
| Marion County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Williamson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Boone County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Clay County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Jefferson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Richland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Rock Island County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Whiteside County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Mcdonough County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 65 |
| Perry County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
