Dupage Policy Journal

There was an offender convicted of a crime against justice released on parole in Wood Dale during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 28.

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 crimes against justice.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against justice paroled in 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	158	9.5%	90.5%	35
Rockford	18	16.7%	83.3%	32
Decatur	11	0%	100%	38
Waukegan	7	0%	100%	32
Harvey	7	0%	100%	36
Joliet	6	0%	100%	33
Danville	5	0%	100%	36
Riverdale	5	0%	100%	32
Peoria	5	20%	80%	35
Bloomington	4	0%	100%	42
Cicero	4	0%	100%	37
Kankakee	4	0%	100%	34
East Saint Louis	4	25%	75%	34
Maywood	4	0%	100%	29
Aurora	4	0%	100%	38
Rock Island	3	0%	100%	41
Bridgeview	3	0%	100%	27
Granite City	3	33.3%	66.7%	26
Moline	3	33.3%	66.7%	35
Springfield	3	0%	100%	32
Galesburg	3	0%	100%	33
Oak Park	3	0%	100%	45
Calumet City	3	0%	100%	28
Freeport	2	0%	100%	29
Elgin	2	0%	100%	39
Bellwood	2	0%	100%	35
Hazel Crest	2	0%	100%	34
Blue Island	2	0%	100%	37
Mattoon	2	50%	50%	34
Machesney Park	2	0%	100%	42
Pekin	2	100%	0%	30
Marion	2	0%	100%	30
Ottawa	2	0%	100%	42
Charleston	2	50%	50%	34
Niles	2	0%	100%	29
Rock Falls	2	50%	50%	34
Wheaton	2	0%	100%	29
Aledo	2	50%	50%	40
Harrisburg	2	0%	100%	40
El Paso	2	0%	100%	28
Broadview	2	0%	100%	37
Lincoln	2	0%	100%	46
Woodridge	2	0%	100%	39
Chrisman	1	0%	100%	31
Carrollton	1	0%	100%	23
Burbank	1	100%	0%	38
Toledo	1	0%	100%	36
Murphysboro	1	0%	100%	42
Benton	1	0%	100%	43
Capron	1	0%	100%	29