The data shows that five men and one woman were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, one is a veteran, and the median age is 43. The youngest parolee was a 33-year-old man sentenced in 2012, and the oldest was a 55-year-old woman sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Cedric Grissett. He was convicted of homicide in 1995 when he was 20 years old. He is now 44.
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 first half of 2019 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 89 | 10.1% | 89.9% | 45 |
| Calumet City | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 45 |
| Waukegan | 6 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Aurora | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 43 |
| Springfield | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Rockford | 4 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Lockport | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Joliet | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Decatur | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Bellwood | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| South Holland | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Maywood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Saint Louis | 2 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Kankakee | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Glendale Heights | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Hazel Crest | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Danville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Elgin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| University Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Peoria | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Hampshire | 1 | 0% | 100% | 70 |
| Mount Carmel | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Chicago Heights | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Taylorville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| North Chicago | 1 | 100% | 0% | 57 |
| Granite City | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| O Fallon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Richton Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 73 |
| Riverdale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Momence | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Gurnee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Worth | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Kansas | 1 | 100% | 0% | 27 |
| Plainfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Harvey | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Glenview | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Lovejoy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Geneva | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Matteson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Homer Glen | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mount Prospect | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Pinckneyville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| East Peoria | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Berwyn | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Country Club Hills | 1 | 100% | 0% | 62 |
| Moline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
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