The data shows that six men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 32. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 53-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Carey Lawrence. He was convicted of a property crime in 2011 when he was 19 years old. He is now 27.
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 2018 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 656 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 39 |
| Rockford | 59 | 15.3% | 84.8% | 37 |
| Springfield | 56 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 34 |
| Joliet | 40 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 34 |
| Peoria | 37 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 35 |
| Decatur | 34 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 41 |
| Waukegan | 33 | 3% | 97% | 34 |
| Aurora | 31 | 12.9% | 87.1% | 36 |
| East Saint Louis | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 40 |
| Danville | 21 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 20 | 35% | 65% | 34 |
| Kankakee | 17 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Granite City | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 35 |
| Harvey | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 43 |
| Bloomington | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 34 |
| Riverdale | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 38 |
| Berwyn | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 43 |
| Alton | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 42 |
| Belleville | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Urbana | 10 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Pekin | 10 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 10 | 10% | 90% | 40 |
| Chicago Heights | 10 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Broadview | 9 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Edwardsville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 30 |
| Maywood | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 41 |
| Dolton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harrisburg | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33 |
| Marion | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Quincy | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Centralia | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bellwood | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mount Vernon | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Collinsville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Pontiac | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lockport | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| East Peoria | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 42 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| East Alton | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
| Cicero | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Streator | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Rock Island | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| Woodstock | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Calumet City | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 31 |
| Palatine | 5 | 40% | 60% | 32 |
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