The data shows that 11 men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 41. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 57-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Robert W. Gold-Smith. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2017 when he was 54 years old. He is now 57.
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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