The data shows that two men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 36. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 43-year-old woman sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Sherice Griffin. She was convicted of a crime against a person in 2016 when she was 39 years old. She is now 43.
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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 153 | 9.2% | 90.8% | 34 |
| Rockford | 42 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 37 |
| Decatur | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Springfield | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 36 |
| Peoria | 11 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Joliet | 10 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Kankakee | 9 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Quincy | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Aurora | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 37 |
| Elgin | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Danville | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Pekin | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Alton | 5 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Chicago Heights | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Morris | 4 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Edwardsville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| East Saint Louis | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| North Chicago | 4 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Harvey | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Waukegan | 4 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Champaign | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Cicero | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Lansing | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Mchenry | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Dekalb | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Dolton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Naperville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| East Peoria | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Freeport | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 49 |
| Urbana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Olney | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Brighton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Vandalia | 2 | 50% | 50% | 47 |
| Roselle | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Lake Villa | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Polo | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Metropolis | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Vernon Hills | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Robbins | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Streator | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Granite City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Elmwood Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Wood River | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
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