The data shows that both of the released offenders in Joliet were men. The younger parolee was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2007. The other was a 52-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James F. Smith III. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2017 when he was 50 years old. He is now 52.
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 2018 who were convicted of sex crimes.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 18 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Chicago | 17 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Danville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Rushville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Rockford | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| East Saint Louis | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Joliet | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Mattoon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Riverdale | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dolton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Aurora | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Yorkville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| O Fallon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| New Haven | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Morris | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Mchenry | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 100% | 0% | 21 |
| Pembroke Township | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Winthrop Harbor | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Urbana | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Springfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Sorento | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Salem | 1 | 0% | 100% | 68 |
| Orland Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Belvidere | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Bensenville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Franklin Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Marseilles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Elmwood Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Elgin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Chicago Ridge | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Durand | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Downers Grove | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Country Club Hills | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Decatur | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Carbondale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Centralia | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Granite City | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Machesney Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Lockport | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lawrenceville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Broadview | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Johnston City | 1 | 0% | 100% | 75 |
| Jerseyville | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
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