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Jan.-June 2018 Recap: Parolees in Oak Lawn convicted of financial crimes or fraud

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There were three offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Oak Lawn during the first half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

The data shows that two men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud was 41. The youngest parolee was a 37-year-old woman sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 49-year-old man sentenced in 2017.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James Cloney. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2017 when he was 47 years old. He is now 49.

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 financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Jan.-June 2018

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago15712.7%87.3%40
Joliet1910.5%89.5%37
Decatur1526.7%73.3%39
Peoria1421.4%78.6%41
Rockford1414.3%85.7%41
Springfield922.2%77.8%37
Bloomington80%100%39
Kankakee70%100%44
Aurora728.6%71.4%35
Champaign616.7%83.3%41
Melrose Park60%100%38
Freeport633.3%66.7%45
Waukegan60%100%46
Riverdale425%75%36
Quincy450%50%45
Broadview40%100%39
Elgin40%100%44
Harvey30%100%31
Oak Lawn333.3%66.7%41
Steger30%100%55
Pittsfield30%100%34
Calumet City30%100%38
Harrisburg30%100%37
Glenwood333.3%66.7%44
East Saint Louis366.7%33.3%48
Palatine30%100%36
Mount Prospect30%100%36
Robinson30%100%39
Wauconda333.3%66.7%28
Robbins20%100%41
Berwyn20%100%30
Blue Island20%100%46
Woodridge250%50%36
Evergreen Park250%50%29
Evanston20%100%47
Elmwood Park20%100%43
Moline250%50%41
Galesburg250%50%30
Bellwood20%100%30
Paxton250%50%23
Morris20%100%40
Glendale Heights20%100%38
Rantoul20%100%47
Jerseyville250%50%42
Country Club Hills20%100%32
Murphysboro20%100%42
Belleville20%100%40
Lockport20%100%45
Romeoville20%100%44
Dolton20%100%33

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