The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2015, when he was 19.
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 Q2 2018 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q2 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
122
11.5%
88.5%
36
Rockford
27
3.7%
96.3%
34
Decatur
11
0%
100%
34
East Saint Louis
10
10%
90%
40
Waukegan
8
25%
75%
28
Springfield
8
0%
100%
39
Harvey
8
37.5%
62.5%
40
Peoria
7
14.3%
85.7%
37
Elgin
6
0%
100%
38
Granite City
5
20%
80%
36
Urbana
5
20%
80%
29
Galesburg
5
0%
100%
33
Joliet
5
0%
100%
32
Kankakee
5
0%
100%
34
Wheaton
4
25%
75%
33
Zion
4
0%
100%
47
Quincy
4
0%
100%
37
Aurora
4
0%
100%
38
Bloomington
4
0%
100%
39
Edwardsville
3
66.7%
33.3%
36
Chicago Heights
3
0%
100%
24
Cicero
3
0%
100%
33
Champaign
3
0%
100%
38
Wheeling
3
33.3%
66.7%
29
Country Club Hills
3
0%
100%
29
Riverdale
3
0%
100%
24
Carmi
3
33.3%
66.7%
44
Melrose Park
3
0%
100%
33
Vandalia
3
0%
100%
45
Pekin
3
0%
100%
31
Sycamore
3
33.3%
66.7%
41
Rantoul
3
0%
100%
25
Carbondale
3
0%
100%
44
Alton
3
0%
100%
28
Romeoville
2
0%
100%
23
Dixon
2
0%
100%
40
Marion
2
0%
100%
36
Normal
2
0%
100%
27
Palatine
2
0%
100%
33
Metropolis
2
0%
100%
33
Huntley
2
0%
100%
31
Effingham
2
0%
100%
31
Lincoln
2
0%
100%
30
Rock Island
2
50%
50%
45
Dekalb
2
50%
50%
35
West Chicago
2
0%
100%
38
Carpentersville
2
0%
100%
44
Washington
2
0%
100%
37
Centralia
2
50%
50%
44
Charleston
2
0%
100%
32
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