There were two offenders convicted of crimes against persons living in Knox County released on parole during the second quarter of 2021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Galesburg Reporter.
The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 46. The younger parolee was a 37-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Bruce K. Wilson. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 34 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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of crimes against persons were paroled during the second quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 174 | 3.45% | 96.55% | 35 |
| Winnebago County | 26 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 39 |
| Will County | 16 | 6.25% | 93.75% | 35 |
| Lake County | 15 | 6.67% | 93.33% | 33 |
| St. Clair County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Peoria County | 10 | 30% | 70% | 40 |
| Sangamon County | 10 | 30% | 70% | 35 |
| Kankakee County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Madison County | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 36 |
| Tazewell County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Macon County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Kane County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 37 |
| Mchenry County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 39 |
| Champaign County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 36 |
| Logan County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 36 |
| Mclean County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 38 |
| Rock Island County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 33 |
| Vermilion County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 35 |
| Marion County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Adams County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Randolph County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 51 |
| Christian County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 33 |
| Dupage County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Stephenson County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Knox County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Lasalle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Ogle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pike County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Pulaski County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Richland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Whiteside County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Boone County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 66 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Fulton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mcdonough County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Pope County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Wabash County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
