The data shows that both of the released offenders in Lansing were men. The younger parolee was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2015. The other was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 1995.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Tommy Thompson. He was convicted of homicide in 1995 when he was 19 years old. He is now 43.
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 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q1 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q1 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
46
8.7%
91.3%
44
Rockford
3
0%
100%
43
Joliet
3
0%
100%
41
East Saint Louis
3
0%
100%
59
Peoria
2
0%
100%
50
Hillside
2
0%
100%
35
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
45
Lansing
2
0%
100%
39
Broadview
2
50%
50%
40
West Frankfort
1
0%
100%
47
Maywood
1
0%
100%
31
Milan
1
100%
0%
35
Normal
1
100%
0%
49
North Chicago
1
0%
100%
41
Waukegan
1
0%
100%
34
Villa Park
1
0%
100%
48
Petersburg
1
0%
100%
45
Sycamore
1
0%
100%
49
Springfield
1
0%
100%
25
Rushville
1
0%
100%
64
Marion
1
0%
100%
35
Alsip
1
0%
100%
52
Alton
1
100%
0%
40
Berwyn
1
0%
100%
44
Bloomington
1
100%
0%
25
Bolingbrook
1
0%
100%
39
Champaign
1
0%
100%
31
Charleston
1
0%
100%
27
Collinsville
1
100%
0%
72
Decatur
1
100%
0%
38
East Galesburg
1
0%
100%
59
Elmwood Park
1
0%
100%
40
Greenville
1
0%
100%
59
Harvey
1
0%
100%
62
Yorkville
1
0%
100%
30
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