The data shows that 124 men and 18 women were released in La Salle County. Of the parolees, three were veterans, and the median age was 38. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man convicted of a crime against justice in 2018, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kevin H. Comer. He was convicted of homicide in 1996 when he was 35 years old. He is now 58.
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 2018 in each La Salle County municipality.
| Municipality | Total 2018 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Point | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Earlville | 6 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Grand Ridge | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| La Salle | 18 | 0% | 0% | 38.9% |
| Leland | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Marseilles | 7 | 14.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Mendota | 13 | 7.7% | 0% | 15.4% |
| Oglesby | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Ottawa | 42 | 2.4% | 2.4% | 31% |
| Peru | 12 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Rutland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| Seneca | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Sheridan | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Streator | 22 | 4.5% | 0% | 18.2% |
| Tonica | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Utica | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
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