The data shows that 26 men and six women were released in La Salle County. The median age of the parolees was 33. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jesse Mason. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2008 when he was 27 years old. He is now 38.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 12 | 8.3% | 0% | 25% |
| Streator | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14.3% |
| Utica | 2 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Mendota | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Oglesby | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grand Ridge | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Leland | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| La Salle | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Marseilles | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Seneca | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Sheridan | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Peru | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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