The data shows that both of the released offenders in Elgin were men. The younger parolee was a 48-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Carl R. McDowell. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2019 when he was 53 years old. He is now 54.
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 financial crimes or fraud.
Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 202 | 12.4% | 87.6% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 41 |
| Rockford | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 42 |
| Joliet | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 41 |
| Decatur | 10 | 40% | 60% | 37 |
| Springfield | 9 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Aurora | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 45 |
| Harvey | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
| Danville | 6 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Riverdale | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Freeport | 5 | 40% | 60% | 34 |
| Dolton | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Peoria | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Round Lake | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Mundelein | 4 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Marion | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33 |
| Bolingbrook | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Champaign | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 48 |
| Matteson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Park Forest | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 44 |
| Normal | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Oak Lawn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Saint Louis | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Lansing | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Alton | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Steger | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Fairview Heights | 2 | 50% | 50% | 49 |
| Schaumburg | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Cicero | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Urbana | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Skokie | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| Morris | 2 | 50% | 50% | 46 |
| Broadview | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| La Grange | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Glenwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Anna | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Roodhouse | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Chicago Heights | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Savanna | 2 | 50% | 50% | 46 |
| Carlyle | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Oak Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 50% | 50% | 52 |
| Rantoul | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Dixon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 100% | 0% | 40 |
| Naperville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
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