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2019 Recap: Parolees in Lansing convicted of crimes against persons

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There were seven offenders convicted of crimes against persons released on parole in Lansing during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

The data shows that six men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 33. 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 Keith Brown. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2015 when he was 30 years old. He is now 35.

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 against persons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago5998.2%91.8%36
Rockford1325.3%94.7%37
Peoria577%93%34
Decatur568.9%91.1%36
Kankakee440%100%34
Springfield4216.7%83.3%37
Joliet424.8%95.2%38
East Saint Louis2711.1%88.9%36
Quincy263.8%96.2%35
Champaign2313%87%38
Waukegan220%100%35
Danville2119%81%36
Alton175.9%94.1%42
Urbana175.9%94.1%31
Calumet City170%100%34
Elgin170%100%34
Bloomington1711.8%88.2%39
Chicago Heights1520%80%37
Freeport156.7%93.3%40
Harvey1414.3%85.7%40
Granite City147.1%92.9%39
Centralia1414.3%85.7%30
Pekin130%100%33
Aurora137.7%92.3%38
North Chicago1225%75%38
Cicero100%100%32
Mattoon1010%90%34
Round Lake90%100%36
Dixon90%100%36
Dolton90%100%34
Edwardsville90%100%35
Lincoln933.3%66.7%39
Zion911.1%88.9%30
Blue Island812.5%87.5%39
Saint Charles812.5%87.5%35
Rantoul80%100%39
Berwyn80%100%29
Marion812.5%87.5%30
Dekalb825%75%38
Normal80%100%33
East Peoria714.3%85.7%36
Oak Lawn714.3%85.7%38
Belvidere70%100%34
Belleville70%100%34
Rock Island714.3%85.7%31
Ottawa70%100%37
Lansing714.3%85.7%33
Galesburg60%100%31
South Holland60%100%33
Mchenry616.7%83.3%34

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