There were 37 offenders released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2020 that live in LaSalle County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Illinois Valley Times.
The data shows that 29 men and eight women were released in LaSalle County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 38. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2019, and the oldest was a 82-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving drugs in 2015.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Lorin Womack. He was convicted of homicide in 2001 when he was 50 years old. He is now 70.
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 2020 in each LaSalle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 12 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Streator | 9 | 11.11% | 0% | 66.67% |
| La Salle | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Marseilles | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oglesby | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Peru | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Rutland | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Leland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Mendota | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Millington | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Seneca | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
