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2019 Recap: Parolees in Harrisburg convicted of financial crimes or fraud

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There were three offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Harrisburg during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SE Illinois News.

The data shows that one man and two women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud, one is a veteran, and the median age is 50. The youngest parolee was a 39-year-old woman sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 72-year-old man sentenced in 2017.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Gary B. Reynolds. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2017 when he was 69 years old. He is now 72.

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 financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago35010.9%89.1%40
Rockford348.8%91.2%42
Decatur2623.1%76.9%38
Kankakee234.3%95.7%42
Joliet224.5%95.5%41
Springfield175.9%94.1%43
Aurora1225%75%43
Peoria128.3%91.7%38
Danville1145.5%54.5%36
Calumet City1010%90%41
Harvey1020%80%40
East Saint Louis911.1%88.9%36
Freeport944.4%55.6%41
Berwyn922.2%77.8%37
Dolton812.5%87.5%39
Riverdale80%100%39
Waukegan714.3%85.7%45
Oak Lawn70%100%36
Round Lake728.6%71.4%40
Chicago Heights60%100%35
Blue Island616.7%83.3%41
Elgin60%100%44
Glenwood520%80%37
Champaign520%80%45
Quincy520%80%43
Granite City50%100%50
Lansing50%100%37
Alton425%75%43
Skokie425%75%32
Savanna475%25%37
Mundelein450%50%32
Bloomington450%50%40
Carbondale425%75%47
Belleville40%100%36
Westmont425%75%41
Matteson40%100%39
Des Plaines40%100%47
Country Club Hills40%100%39
Bellwood40%100%35
South Holland30%100%36
Palatine333.3%66.7%39
Schaumburg30%100%45
Plainfield30%100%45
Marion333.3%66.7%33
Wheaton30%100%49
Normal366.7%33.3%37
Broadview30%100%43
Rock Island333.3%66.7%37
Cicero333.3%66.7%38
Mount Vernon333.3%66.7%28

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