The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud was 40. The younger parolee was a 37-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2021.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Derek J. Bultema. He was convicted in 2020 when he was 35 years old. He is now 37.
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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud were paroled during the third quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 31 | 19.35% | 80.65% | 40 |
| Lake | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Champaign | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 39 |
| Mclean | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Dupage | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Macon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Macoupin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39.5 |
| Morgan | 2 | 50% | 50% | 54 |
| Tazewell | 2 | 100% | 0% | 38.5 |
| Adams | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bond | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Coles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Dewitt | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Edgar | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Edwards | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Fayette | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Fulton | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Kane | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Madison | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Perry | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Sangamon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| St. Clair | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Stark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Union | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Whiteside | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Will | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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