The data shows that both of the released offenders in Elgin were men. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2017. The other was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Darius L. Ellis. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2017 when he was 40 years old. He 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 Q1 2018 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.
Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Q1 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
97
14.4%
85.6%
40
Joliet
10
20%
80%
36
Rockford
10
10%
90%
37
Decatur
7
42.9%
57.1%
36
Peoria
6
33.3%
66.7%
44
Freeport
4
50%
50%
47
Springfield
4
0%
100%
40
Broadview
4
0%
100%
39
Bloomington
4
0%
100%
39
Aurora
4
0%
100%
38
Champaign
3
33.3%
66.7%
45
Waukegan
3
0%
100%
48
Harvey
3
0%
100%
31
Riverdale
3
33.3%
66.7%
34
Mount Prospect
3
0%
100%
36
Kankakee
3
0%
100%
43
Robinson
3
0%
100%
39
Elmwood Park
2
0%
100%
43
Quincy
2
100%
0%
43
Country Club Hills
2
0%
100%
32
Elgin
2
0%
100%
36
Pittsfield
2
0%
100%
31
Glenwood
2
50%
50%
44
Paxton
2
50%
50%
23
Lansing
2
0%
100%
34
Lockport
2
0%
100%
45
Oblong
2
0%
100%
40
Murphysboro
2
0%
100%
42
Mattoon
2
0%
100%
29
Melrose Park
2
0%
100%
40
Romeoville
2
0%
100%
44
Dolton
2
0%
100%
33
Vandalia
2
50%
50%
44
Moline
2
50%
50%
41
Berwyn
2
0%
100%
30
Cicero
2
0%
100%
26
Belvidere
2
0%
100%
46
Woodridge
2
50%
50%
36
Wheeling
1
0%
100%
34
Oswego
1
0%
100%
32
Monmouth
1
100%
0%
26
Wauconda
1
100%
0%
34
Orland Park
1
0%
100%
38
West Chicago
1
0%
100%
42
Oak Lawn
1
0%
100%
49
Morris
1
0%
100%
38
Wheaton
1
0%
100%
49
Moweaqua
1
0%
100%
34
Zion
1
0%
100%
48
Washington
1
0%
100%
34
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