The data shows that both of the released offenders in Hazel Crest were men. The younger parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Matthew Johnson. He was convicted of a crime against justice in 2018 when he was 20 years old. He is now 21.
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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