The data shows that 17 men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 33. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Joseph A. Jones. He was convicted of a property crime in 2011 when he was 17 years old. He is now 27.
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 Q3 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 311 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
| Rockford | 33 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 38 |
| Peoria | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 33 |
| Decatur | 20 | 5% | 95% | 33 |
| Springfield | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 37 |
| Joliet | 17 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| East Saint Louis | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Champaign | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 38 |
| Granite City | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 39 |
| Cicero | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Alton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Danville | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Bloomington | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Urbana | 5 | 60% | 40% | 40 |
| Murphysboro | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Harvey | 5 | 20% | 80% | 48 |
| Bellwood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Pekin | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Benton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Centralia | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Zion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lombard | 3 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Rantoul | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Skokie | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Monmouth | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| East Alton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Schiller Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Du Quoin | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Robbins | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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