The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 18.
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 in 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in 2019
City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | 1,559 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 31 |
Rockford | 82 | 1.2% | 98.8% | 30 |
Joliet | 70 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
Peoria | 62 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Springfield | 55 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Harvey | 43 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 32 |
Decatur | 42 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
Riverdale | 38 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
Dolton | 36 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Chicago Heights | 36 | 2.8% | 97.2% | 34 |
Waukegan | 33 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
East Saint Louis | 31 | 3.2% | 96.8% | 35 |
Danville | 30 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Calumet City | 27 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
Blue Island | 27 | 3.7% | 96.3% | 31 |
Maywood | 25 | 4% | 96% | 33 |
Kankakee | 24 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
Aurora | 23 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 30 |
Champaign | 20 | 5% | 95% | 30 |
Bloomington | 19 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Cicero | 18 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Belleville | 14 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
Lansing | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 30 |
Park Forest | 14 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Richton Park | 13 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
Bellwood | 13 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
Hazel Crest | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Markham | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Bolingbrook | 11 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Carbondale | 11 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Freeport | 11 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Marion | 10 | 10% | 90% | 34 |
South Holland | 10 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Berwyn | 10 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Oak Lawn | 10 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
Galesburg | 10 | 10% | 90% | 32 |
Urbana | 9 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Melrose Park | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 30 |
Matteson | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 27 |
Elgin | 9 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
Zion | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Midlothian | 9 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Hillside | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Belvidere | 8 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
Tinley Park | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Broadview | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 29 |
Saint Charles | 7 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
Mount Vernon | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
North Chicago | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
Madison | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |