The data shows that both of the released offenders in Elgin were men. The younger parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Tristan L. Taggart. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2018 when he was 32 years old. He is now 34.
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 Q4 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 183 | 9.8% | 90.2% | 37 |
| Rockford | 32 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Kankakee | 16 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Springfield | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 39 |
| Peoria | 14 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Decatur | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 34 |
| Joliet | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 42 |
| Champaign | 9 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Waukegan | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| East Saint Louis | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Calumet City | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Chicago Heights | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 39 |
| Quincy | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Freeport | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Urbana | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Danville | 5 | 40% | 60% | 38 |
| Aurora | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Dixon | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Ottawa | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Dolton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Alton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Robbins | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Bolingbrook | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| North Chicago | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Harvey | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 45 |
| Mattoon | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Riverdale | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Galesburg | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Rock Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Pekin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lansing | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Oak Lawn | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Maywood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Crystal Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Granite City | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Bradley | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Paris | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Markham | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Greenville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Marion | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Centralia | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Pontiac | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
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