The data shows that 12 men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Richard Mendoza. He was convicted of a property crime in 2013 when he was 32 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 during the second half of 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2019
City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | 650 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
Rockford | 61 | 19.7% | 80.3% | 37 |
Peoria | 45 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
Decatur | 43 | 18.6% | 81.4% | 36 |
Springfield | 39 | 5.1% | 94.9% | 38 |
Joliet | 36 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 34 |
East Saint Louis | 29 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 35 |
Waukegan | 19 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Blue Island | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 43 |
Kankakee | 16 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
Chicago Heights | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 37 |
Harvey | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 40 |
Galesburg | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 31 |
Bloomington | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
Elgin | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
Champaign | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 39 |
Urbana | 13 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 39 |
Granite City | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 34 |
Dolton | 12 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
Collinsville | 10 | 10% | 90% | 33 |
Wheaton | 10 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Calumet City | 10 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
Danville | 10 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
Zion | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 33 |
Belleville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
Quincy | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 32 |
Alton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
Aurora | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 35 |
Rantoul | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
Marion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
Cicero | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
Murphysboro | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 41 |
East Moline | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
Melrose Park | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Lansing | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
Freeport | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
Ottawa | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
Sterling | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Mount Vernon | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
Harrisburg | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
Palatine | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
Bellwood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
Bethalto | 5 | 20% | 80% | 26 |
Mattoon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
Plainfield | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
Park Forest | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
Moline | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
Country Club Hills | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
South Holland | 5 | 20% | 80% | 35 |