The data shows that 31 men and four women were released in La Salle County. The median age of the parolees was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2017, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2005.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Raymond S. Scott. He was convicted of a property crime in 2005 when he was 47 years old. He is now 61.
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 first quarter in each La Salle County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q1 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streator | 10 | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Ottawa | 7 | 0% | 0% | 28.6% |
| La Salle | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Earlville | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Mendota | 4 | 25% | 0% | 25% |
| Oglesby | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Seneca | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Marseilles | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sheridan | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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