The data shows that five men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud was 40. The youngest parolee was a 33-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ranzi Mitchell. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2018 when he was 37 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 2019 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.
Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 350 | 10.9% | 89.1% | 40 |
| Rockford | 34 | 8.8% | 91.2% | 42 |
| Decatur | 26 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 38 |
| Kankakee | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 42 |
| Joliet | 22 | 4.5% | 95.5% | 41 |
| Springfield | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 43 |
| Aurora | 12 | 25% | 75% | 43 |
| Peoria | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 38 |
| Danville | 11 | 45.5% | 54.5% | 36 |
| Calumet City | 10 | 10% | 90% | 41 |
| Harvey | 10 | 20% | 80% | 40 |
| East Saint Louis | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
| Freeport | 9 | 44.4% | 55.6% | 41 |
| Berwyn | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 37 |
| Dolton | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Riverdale | 8 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Waukegan | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 45 |
| Oak Lawn | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Round Lake | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 40 |
| Chicago Heights | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Blue Island | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 41 |
| Elgin | 6 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Glenwood | 5 | 20% | 80% | 37 |
| Champaign | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Quincy | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Granite City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Lansing | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Alton | 4 | 25% | 75% | 43 |
| Skokie | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Savanna | 4 | 75% | 25% | 37 |
| Mundelein | 4 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Carbondale | 4 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Belleville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Westmont | 4 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Matteson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Des Plaines | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Country Club Hills | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bellwood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| South Holland | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Palatine | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Schaumburg | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Plainfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Marion | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Normal | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Broadview | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Rock Island | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Cicero | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 28 |
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