The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 56. The youngest parolee was a 37-year-old man sentenced in 2000, and the oldest was a 77-year-old man sentenced in 2004.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Roberto Cervantes. He was convicted of homicide in 2000 when he was 18 years old. He is now 37.
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 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q4 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q4 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
46
6.5%
93.5%
41
Rockford
5
20%
80%
46
Dolton
3
0%
100%
42
Aurora
3
33.3%
66.7%
44
Elgin
3
0%
100%
39
Berwyn
3
0%
100%
40
Kankakee
3
0%
100%
56
Maywood
2
0%
100%
27
East Saint Louis
2
0%
100%
48
Joliet
2
0%
100%
47
Danville
2
0%
100%
37
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
39
Springfield
2
0%
100%
49
Waukegan
2
0%
100%
64
Madison
1
0%
100%
49
Mound City
1
0%
100%
37
Oak Lawn
1
0%
100%
40
Machesney Park
1
0%
100%
46
Oak Park
1
0%
100%
55
Olney
1
100%
0%
47
Ottawa
1
0%
100%
58
Pembroke Township
1
0%
100%
38
West Frankfort
1
0%
100%
35
Peoria
1
0%
100%
50
Poplar Grove
1
0%
100%
43
Richton Park
1
0%
100%
26
Riverdale
1
0%
100%
64
Taylorville
1
100%
0%
45
Lansing
1
0%
100%
46
La Grange
1
0%
100%
53
Kinmundy
1
100%
0%
47
Alton
1
100%
0%
34
Bellwood
1
0%
100%
47
Big Rock
1
0%
100%
30
Broadview
1
0%
100%
40
Carbon Cliff
1
0%
100%
41
Centralia
1
0%
100%
66
Decatur
1
100%
0%
53
Dixon
1
0%
100%
46
Eureka
1
0%
100%
57
Harvey
1
0%
100%
40
Harwood Heights
1
100%
0%
51
Hazel Crest
1
0%
100%
42
Herrin
1
0%
100%
27
Jacksonville
1
0%
100%
63
Glendale Heights
1
0%
100%
42
Kewanee
1
0%
100%
41
Kincaid
1
0%
100%
74
Addison
1
0%
100%
42
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