The data shows that 33 men and five women were released in LaSalle County. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 38. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2019, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Orozco Monico. He was convicted of homicide in 2001 when he was 20 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 second quarter of 2019 in each LaSalle County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streator | 11 | 0% | 0% | 27.3% |
| Ottawa | 10 | 0% | 10% | 70% |
| La Salle | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Peru | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Marseilles | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Mendota | 2 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| Earlville | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oglesby | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Ransom | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Seneca | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Utica | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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