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Q4 2018 Recap: Parolees in Springfield convicted of crimes involving weapons

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There were 11 offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in Springfield during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

The data shows that 11 men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 32. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2017.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was David D. Jackson. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2016 when he was 37 years old. He is now 40.

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 2018 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q4 2018

City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
411
2.4%
97.6%
30
Chicago Heights
17
0%
100%
27
Rockford
15
6.7%
93.3%
30
Decatur
14
0%
100%
32
Joliet
14
0%
100%
28
Riverdale
13
0%
100%
32
Kankakee
13
0%
100%
30
Calumet City
12
0%
100%
29
Peoria
12
0%
100%
33
Springfield
11
0%
100%
32
Maywood
9
0%
100%
33
East Saint Louis
9
0%
100%
32
Danville
8
0%
100%
31
Dolton
8
0%
100%
29
Harvey
8
0%
100%
32
Freeport
7
0%
100%
30
Champaign
7
0%
100%
27
Bellwood
7
0%
100%
31
Berwyn
7
0%
100%
35
Granite City
6
0%
100%
31
Marion
6
16.7%
83.3%
30
Aurora
6
0%
100%
29
Waukegan
5
0%
100%
27
Alton
5
0%
100%
35
Country Club Hills
4
0%
100%
24
Cicero
4
0%
100%
26
Oak Lawn
4
0%
100%
34
Bloomington
4
0%
100%
34
North Chicago
4
0%
100%
29
Rock Island
4
0%
100%
32
Romeoville
3
33.3%
66.7%
27
Evanston
3
0%
100%
29
Richton Park
3
0%
100%
30
Evergreen Park
3
0%
100%
43
Matteson
3
0%
100%
32
Park Forest
3
0%
100%
32
Lansing
3
0%
100%
37
Elgin
3
0%
100%
30
Blue Island
3
0%
100%
25
Gurnee
2
0%
100%
29
Galesburg
2
0%
100%
37
Oak Park
2
0%
100%
33
Melrose Park
2
0%
100%
29
Glenwood
2
0%
100%
24
Normal
2
0%
100%
34
Quincy
2
50%
50%
29
Plainfield
2
0%
100%
36
Marshall
2
0%
100%
36
Mount Vernon
2
0%
100%
34
Markham
2
0%
100%
34

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