The data shows that eight men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 33. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Joseph A. Whelan. He was convicted of a property crime in 2018 when he was 24 years old. He is now 26.
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 during the first half of 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 632 | 6.6% | 93.4% | 38 |
| Rockford | 58 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 37 |
| Peoria | 44 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 37 |
| Decatur | 38 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 37 |
| Springfield | 36 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Joliet | 28 | 17.9% | 82.1% | 36 |
| Aurora | 28 | 17.9% | 82.1% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 23 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 37 |
| Kankakee | 20 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Saint Louis | 20 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Danville | 17 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 31 |
| Belleville | 17 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Harvey | 17 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Champaign | 15 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 27 |
| Cicero | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 38 |
| Granite City | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 38 |
| Elgin | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
| Collinsville | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 33 |
| Riverdale | 12 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 12 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Mount Vernon | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 31 |
| Marion | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 39 |
| Maywood | 10 | 10% | 90% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Dolton | 10 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Rock Island | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 33 |
| Calumet City | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Broadview | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 40 |
| Berwyn | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 34 |
| Pekin | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 32 |
| Charleston | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 34 |
| Freeport | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Moline | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 34 |
| Saint Charles | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 35 |
| Wood River | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 39 |
| Centralia | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| East Moline | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| North Chicago | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| Mattoon | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Streamwood | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Alton | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Sterling | 6 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| West Frankfort | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 20% | 80% | 28 |
| Park Forest | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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