The data shows that four men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 35. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Nathaniel J. Thomas. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018 when he was 28 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 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 844 | 2% | 98% | 31 |
| Joliet | 39 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Rockford | 39 | 2.6% | 97.4% | 30 |
| Springfield | 32 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Peoria | 31 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Dolton | 23 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Calumet City | 21 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| East Saint Louis | 20 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harvey | 20 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 18 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Danville | 18 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Decatur | 18 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Riverdale | 16 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kankakee | 15 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Waukegan | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Aurora | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Maywood | 13 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Blue Island | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 30 |
| Champaign | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 27 |
| Cicero | 11 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Bloomington | 11 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Park Forest | 9 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Belleville | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lansing | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 28 |
| Markham | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| South Holland | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Oak Lawn | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Elgin | 6 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Berwyn | 6 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Matteson | 6 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Marion | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Carbondale | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bolingbrook | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Normal | 5 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Centralia | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Hazel Crest | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Collinsville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Salem | 4 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Tinley Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Galesburg | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 28 |
| Moline | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Urbana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Madison | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Granite City | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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