The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2012, when he was 17.
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 shows the 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q1 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q1 2019
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
161
5.6%
94.4%
35
Rockford
25
4%
96%
35
Peoria
21
9.5%
90.5%
32
Joliet
18
5.6%
94.4%
36
Decatur
15
13.3%
86.7%
35
Springfield
10
0%
100%
38
Kankakee
10
0%
100%
35
East Saint Louis
10
10%
90%
34
Alton
8
12.5%
87.5%
42
Elgin
7
0%
100%
39
Bloomington
6
0%
100%
38
Waukegan
6
0%
100%
29
Quincy
6
16.7%
83.3%
34
Champaign
5
0%
100%
32
Granite City
5
0%
100%
35
Danville
5
0%
100%
38
Centralia
5
0%
100%
29
Urbana
5
20%
80%
35
Mattoon
5
20%
80%
29
Marion
4
0%
100%
38
Lincoln
4
50%
50%
36
Round Lake
4
0%
100%
38
Harvey
4
0%
100%
39
Belvidere
4
0%
100%
31
Normal
4
0%
100%
30
Dolton
3
0%
100%
41
Des Plaines
3
0%
100%
32
Rantoul
3
0%
100%
33
Maywood
3
0%
100%
23
Wood River
3
0%
100%
38
Blue Island
3
0%
100%
32
Calumet City
3
0%
100%
29
Pekin
3
33.3%
66.7%
31
North Chicago
2
0%
100%
28
Melrose Park
2
0%
100%
40
Freeport
2
50%
50%
47
Rock Island
2
50%
50%
33
Oak Lawn
2
0%
100%
35
Oak Park
2
0%
100%
39
Godfrey
2
0%
100%
38
Aurora
2
0%
100%
28
Frankfort
2
50%
50%
21
Litchfield
2
0%
100%
35
Carmi
2
0%
100%
30
Carpentersville
2
0%
100%
22
Murphysboro
2
0%
100%
33
Ullin
2
50%
50%
27
Bridgeview
2
0%
100%
23
Madison
2
0%
100%
31
Creve Coeur
2
0%
100%
37
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