The data shows that 10 men and three women were released in Grundy County. The median age of the parolees was 41. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced for a financial crime or fraud in 2019, and the oldest was a 70-year-old woman sentenced for a crime involving alcohol in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Miguel Vazquez. He was convicted of homicide in 2013 when he was 28 years old. He is now 35.
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 third quarter of 2020 in each Grundy County municipality with at least one parolee in the quarter.
| Municipality | Total Q3 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris | 8 | 0% | 0% | 12.5% |
| Coal City | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Minooka | 2 | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Gardner | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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