The data shows that both of the released offenders in Harvey were men. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2017. The other was a 46-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Eric Jones. He was convicted of a crime against justice in 2017 when he was 27 years old. He is now 29.
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 second half of 2018 who were convicted of crimes against justice.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against justice paroled in July-Dec. 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 79 | 7.6% | 92.4% | 36 |
| Rockford | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 29 |
| Decatur | 7 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Kankakee | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Danville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Joliet | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Maywood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Harvey | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Aurora | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Hazel Crest | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Harvard | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Belleville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Kewanee | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Centralia | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Sterling | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Loves Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Olney | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Pekin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mchenry | 1 | 100% | 0% | 24 |
| Matteson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| New Lenox | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mount Olive | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Mattoon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Momence | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Melrose Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Morris | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Peru | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Stanford | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Taylorville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Vandalia | 1 | 100% | 0% | 24 |
| Washington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Watseka | 1 | 100% | 0% | 42 |
| Waukegan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| West Frankfort | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Woodridge | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Springfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| South Holland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Skokie | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Pinckneyville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Putnam | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| River Grove | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Rock Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rockton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Seneca | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Shelbyville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
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