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2019 Recap: Parolees in Joliet convicted of crimes against justice

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There were six offenders convicted of crimes against justice released on parole in Joliet during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

The data shows that six men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice was 33. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 49-year-old man sentenced in 2018.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Shane E. Turnbaugh. He was convicted of a crime against justice in 2018 when he was 28 years old. He is now 29.

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 2019 who were convicted of crimes against justice.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against justice paroled in 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago1589.5%90.5%35
Rockford1816.7%83.3%32
Decatur110%100%38
Waukegan70%100%32
Harvey70%100%36
Joliet60%100%33
Danville50%100%36
Riverdale50%100%32
Peoria520%80%35
Bloomington40%100%42
Cicero40%100%37
Kankakee40%100%34
East Saint Louis425%75%34
Maywood40%100%29
Aurora40%100%38
Rock Island30%100%41
Bridgeview30%100%27
Granite City333.3%66.7%26
Moline333.3%66.7%35
Springfield30%100%32
Galesburg30%100%33
Oak Park30%100%45
Calumet City30%100%28
Freeport20%100%29
Elgin20%100%39
Bellwood20%100%35
Hazel Crest20%100%34
Blue Island20%100%37
Mattoon250%50%34
Machesney Park20%100%42
Pekin2100%0%30
Marion20%100%30
Ottawa20%100%42
Charleston250%50%34
Niles20%100%29
Rock Falls250%50%34
Wheaton20%100%29
Aledo250%50%40
Harrisburg20%100%40
El Paso20%100%28
Broadview20%100%37
Lincoln20%100%46
Woodridge20%100%39
Chrisman10%100%31
Carrollton10%100%23
Burbank1100%0%38
Toledo10%100%36
Murphysboro10%100%42
Benton10%100%43
Capron10%100%29

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