The data shows that both of the released offenders in West Chicago were men. The younger parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 63-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ryan Shelton. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2018 when he was 23 years old. He is now 25.
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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 153 | 9.2% | 90.8% | 34 |
| Rockford | 42 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 37 |
| Decatur | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Springfield | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 36 |
| Peoria | 11 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Joliet | 10 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Kankakee | 9 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Quincy | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Aurora | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 37 |
| Elgin | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Danville | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Pekin | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Alton | 5 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Chicago Heights | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Morris | 4 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Edwardsville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| East Saint Louis | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| North Chicago | 4 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Harvey | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Waukegan | 4 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Champaign | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Cicero | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lansing | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Mchenry | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Dekalb | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Dolton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Naperville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| East Peoria | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Freeport | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 49 |
| Urbana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Olney | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Vandalia | 2 | 50% | 50% | 47 |
| Roselle | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Lake Villa | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Polo | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Metropolis | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Vernon Hills | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Robbins | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Streator | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Granite City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Elmwood Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Wood River | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
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