The data shows that four men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 38. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Michael Cephus. He was convicted of a property crime in 2013 when he was 32 years old. He is now 39.
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 Q4 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 339 | 8% | 92% | 38 |
| Rockford | 28 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 36 |
| Peoria | 23 | 21.7% | 78.3% | 35 |
| Decatur | 23 | 30.4% | 69.6% | 38 |
| East Saint Louis | 21 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 34 |
| Springfield | 20 | 5% | 95% | 39 |
| Joliet | 19 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 34 |
| Harvey | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 43 |
| Bloomington | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 33 |
| Urbana | 8 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Aurora | 8 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 8 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Collinsville | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Galesburg | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Belleville | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Kankakee | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Zion | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Wheaton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dolton | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Marion | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Moline | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Chicago Heights | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Rantoul | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Granite City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Danville | 5 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Freeport | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Riverdale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Harrisburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Palatine | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| South Holland | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Morris | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Park Forest | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Melrose Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Loves Park | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| La Salle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Carlinville | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Maywood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Markham | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Robinson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Niles | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Evanston | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Watseka | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| North Aurora | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
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