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2004, increasing 28 percent from 1,756 to 2,242, before declining21 percent to 1,780 in 2007.
Figure 24 shows the number of new releases to parole/MSR, by region of release, from FY97 to
FY07.
Of the 1,780 youth released on parole/MSR in FY07, 604 or 34 percent were 13 to 16 years old.
The remaining 66 percent (1,176) were 17 years of age or older.
Figure 24
Number of youth released on parole/MSR, by region of release, FY97-FY07
Number of you th ad mi ssions to p ar ole/MSR
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fiscal year
Cook Northern Central Southern State
Source: ICJIA interpretation of Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice data
Northern Illinois counties had the largest decrease of new parole releases during the time period
examined. The number of releases decreased 24 percent from 460 in FY97 to 350 in FY07; and
decreased 22 percent from 450 in FY02. Cook County also experienced a decrease in the number
of parole releases, decreasing 15 percent from 601 in FY97 to 512 in FY07, and 22 percent from
655 in FY02. While Southern Illinois had the lowest number of parole releases, this region
experienced the largest increase during the time examined–increasing 51 percent from 130 in
FY97 to 196 in FY07, and increasing 14 percent from 172 in FY02. The number of parole
releases increased in the Central counties as well. Between FY97 and FY07 the number of
releases increased 49 percent, from 405 in FY97 to 603 in FY07. Between FY02 and FY07 the
number increased 11 percent from 542.
Youth on parole on June 30, 2007
To get an estimate of the number of youth on parole on a given day, the number of youth on
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parole on June 30 of the state fiscal year is used. On June 30, 2007, there were 2,084 youth on
parole–a 54 percent increase from the 1,354 youth on parole on June 30, 1997; and a 27 percent
increase from the 1,643 youth on parole on June 30, 2002. The number of youth on parole began
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