The data shows that the released offender was a woman. She was convicted in 2017, when she was 24.
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 Q3 2018 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q3 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
135
12.6%
87.4%
35
Rockford
20
5%
95%
36
Decatur
16
0%
100%
33
Kankakee
15
13.3%
86.7%
36
Springfield
14
7.1%
92.9%
32
Joliet
13
0%
100%
34
Peoria
11
18.2%
81.8%
36
Aurora
10
10%
90%
42
East Saint Louis
9
0%
100%
37
Bloomington
6
16.7%
83.3%
31
Granite City
6
16.7%
83.3%
36
Harvey
6
0%
100%
36
Marion
6
16.7%
83.3%
35
Urbana
5
0%
100%
29
Calumet City
5
0%
100%
35
Waukegan
5
20%
80%
37
Champaign
5
0%
100%
32
Quincy
5
40%
60%
36
Blue Island
5
0%
100%
28
Elgin
4
25%
75%
31
Cicero
4
0%
100%
31
Chicago Heights
4
0%
100%
37
Alton
4
0%
100%
36
Kewanee
3
0%
100%
32
Lansing
3
0%
100%
35
Lyons
3
33.3%
66.7%
39
Oak Lawn
3
0%
100%
30
Rock Island
3
0%
100%
30
Riverdale
3
0%
100%
25
Highland
3
0%
100%
31
Belvidere
3
0%
100%
31
Belleville
3
0%
100%
38
Carol Stream
3
0%
100%
28
Mattoon
2
0%
100%
34
Edwardsville
2
0%
100%
34
Rantoul
2
0%
100%
28
Hazel Crest
2
50%
50%
39
Park Forest
2
0%
100%
40
East Alton
2
0%
100%
34
Le Roy
2
50%
50%
29
Woodstock
2
0%
100%
31
Bradley
2
0%
100%
40
Mount Vernon
2
0%
100%
30
Naperville
2
0%
100%
37
Markham
2
0%
100%
35
Vandalia
2
0%
100%
27
Centralia
2
0%
100%
32
Bolingbrook
2
0%
100%
29
Danville
2
0%
100%
56
Ottawa
2
50%
50%
38