The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018, when he was 48.
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 involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q2 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
340
3.5%
96.5%
29
Joliet
16
0%
100%
27
Rockford
15
0%
100%
31
Harvey
13
0%
100%
32
Chicago Heights
12
0%
100%
30
East Saint Louis
10
0%
100%
32
Decatur
9
11.1%
88.9%
29
Dolton
9
0%
100%
32
Kankakee
8
0%
100%
30
Champaign
8
0%
100%
31
Peoria
8
0%
100%
35
Springfield
7
0%
100%
30
Bellwood
7
0%
100%
35
Lansing
7
14.3%
85.7%
31
Calumet City
7
0%
100%
23
Berwyn
6
0%
100%
27
Melrose Park
5
0%
100%
29
Waukegan
5
0%
100%
26
Aurora
5
20%
80%
22
Cicero
5
0%
100%
29
Park Forest
4
0%
100%
27
Maywood
4
25%
75%
32
Matteson
4
0%
100%
28
Oak Park
4
0%
100%
31
Alsip
4
0%
100%
29
Elgin
4
0%
100%
22
Zion
4
0%
100%
33
Riverdale
4
0%
100%
30
Danville
4
0%
100%
34
Belleville
3
0%
100%
29
Markham
3
33.3%
66.7%
27
Evergreen Park
3
0%
100%
33
Granite City
3
0%
100%
30
Normal
3
0%
100%
29
Bloomington
3
0%
100%
28
Blue Island
3
0%
100%
30
Round Lake
3
0%
100%
26
Broadview
3
0%
100%
28
Oak Lawn
3
0%
100%
31
Carbondale
3
0%
100%
24
Yorkville
2
0%
100%
26
Urbana
2
0%
100%
28
North Chicago
2
0%
100%
33
Hazel Crest
2
0%
100%
24
Jacksonville
2
0%
100%
33
Rantoul
2
0%
100%
46
South Holland
2
0%
100%
32
Naperville
2
0%
100%
39
Kewanee
2
0%
100%
37
Richton Park
2
0%
100%
34
Alerts Sign-up