The data shows that both of the released offenders in Coal City were men. The younger parolee was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 46-year-old man sentenced in 2008.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ralph Watson. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2008 when he was 34 years old. He is now 46.
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 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 599 | 8.2% | 91.8% | 36 |
| Rockford | 132 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 37 |
| Peoria | 57 | 7% | 93% | 34 |
| Decatur | 56 | 8.9% | 91.1% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 44 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Springfield | 42 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Joliet | 42 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 38 |
| East Saint Louis | 27 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
| Quincy | 26 | 3.8% | 96.2% | 35 |
| Champaign | 23 | 13% | 87% | 38 |
| Waukegan | 22 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Danville | 21 | 19% | 81% | 36 |
| Alton | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 42 |
| Urbana | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 31 |
| Calumet City | 17 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Elgin | 17 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Bloomington | 17 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 15 | 20% | 80% | 37 |
| Freeport | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 40 |
| Harvey | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 40 |
| Granite City | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 39 |
| Centralia | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 30 |
| Pekin | 13 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Aurora | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 38 |
| North Chicago | 12 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Cicero | 10 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mattoon | 10 | 10% | 90% | 34 |
| Round Lake | 9 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Dixon | 9 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Dolton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Edwardsville | 9 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lincoln | 9 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Zion | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 30 |
| Blue Island | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Saint Charles | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Rantoul | 8 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Berwyn | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 30 |
| Dekalb | 8 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Normal | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Peoria | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Oak Lawn | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Belvidere | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Belleville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Ottawa | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Lansing | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Galesburg | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| South Holland | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mchenry | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 34 |
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