The data shows that both of the released offenders in Palos Hills were men. The younger parolee was a 46-year-old man sentenced in 2002. The other was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2012.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Willon B. Wallace. He was convicted of a property crime in 2002 when he was 28 years old. He is now 46.
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 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 632 | 6.6% | 93.4% | 38 |
| Rockford | 58 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 37 |
| Peoria | 44 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 37 |
| Decatur | 38 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 37 |
| Springfield | 36 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Joliet | 28 | 17.9% | 82.1% | 36 |
| Aurora | 28 | 17.9% | 82.1% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 23 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 37 |
| Kankakee | 20 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Saint Louis | 20 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Danville | 17 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 31 |
| Belleville | 17 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Harvey | 17 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Champaign | 15 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 27 |
| Cicero | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 38 |
| Granite City | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 38 |
| Elgin | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
| Collinsville | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 33 |
| Riverdale | 12 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 12 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Mount Vernon | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 31 |
| Marion | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 39 |
| Maywood | 10 | 10% | 90% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Dolton | 10 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Rock Island | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 33 |
| Calumet City | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Broadview | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 40 |
| Berwyn | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 34 |
| Pekin | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 32 |
| Charleston | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 34 |
| Freeport | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Moline | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 34 |
| Saint Charles | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 35 |
| Wood River | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 39 |
| Centralia | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| East Moline | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| North Chicago | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| Mattoon | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Streamwood | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Alton | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Sterling | 6 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| West Frankfort | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 20% | 80% | 28 |
| Park Forest | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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