The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018, when he was 21.
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 Q1 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q1 2019
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
403
2%
98%
30
Rockford
26
0%
100%
29
Joliet
22
0%
100%
30
Chicago Heights
13
7.7%
92.3%
29
Springfield
12
0%
100%
32
Dolton
12
0%
100%
32
Peoria
11
0%
100%
30
Blue Island
10
0%
100%
28
Decatur
9
0%
100%
28
East Saint Louis
9
0%
100%
31
Riverdale
9
0%
100%
29
Harvey
8
0%
100%
32
Maywood
7
0%
100%
28
Lansing
6
0%
100%
29
Waukegan
6
0%
100%
29
Aurora
6
16.7%
83.3%
27
Cicero
5
0%
100%
29
North Chicago
5
0%
100%
26
Kankakee
5
0%
100%
32
Park Forest
4
0%
100%
27
Danville
4
0%
100%
31
Hillside
4
0%
100%
32
Marion
4
0%
100%
34
Alton
4
0%
100%
29
Oak Lawn
4
0%
100%
28
Quincy
3
33.3%
66.7%
29
Hazel Crest
3
0%
100%
40
Crete
3
0%
100%
34
Dekalb
3
0%
100%
28
Urbana
3
0%
100%
27
Belleville
3
0%
100%
41
Bellwood
3
0%
100%
38
Belvidere
3
0%
100%
27
Bloomington
3
0%
100%
29
Midlothian
3
0%
100%
30
Markham
3
0%
100%
34
Champaign
3
0%
100%
27
Mount Vernon
2
0%
100%
36
Franklin Park
2
0%
100%
26
Freeport
2
0%
100%
28
Mount Prospect
2
50%
50%
37
Galesburg
2
0%
100%
29
Madison
2
0%
100%
29
Plainfield
2
0%
100%
29
Pekin
2
0%
100%
38
Lockport
2
0%
100%
26
Lombard
2
0%
100%
22
Normal
2
0%
100%
24
Murphysboro
2
50%
50%
41
Moline
2
0%
100%
24
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