Quantcast

Sangamon Sun

Friday, April 19, 2024

July-Dec. 2018 Recap: Parolees in Springfield convicted of crimes against persons

Police 05

There were 25 offenders convicted of crimes against persons released on parole in Springfield during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

The data shows that 21 men and four women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 33. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced in 2018.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Wyman P. Allen. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2014 when he was 39 years old. He is now 45.

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 crimes against persons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in July-Dec. 2018

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago3049.9%90.1%34
Rockford494.1%95.9%35
Joliet283.6%96.4%35
Decatur280%100%33
Springfield2516%84%33
Peoria2412.5%87.5%35
Kankakee248.3%91.7%37
East Saint Louis1910.5%89.5%36
Aurora175.9%94.1%40
Bloomington1216.7%83.3%31
Calumet City120%100%36
Champaign128.3%91.7%35
Quincy1030%70%33
Elgin1010%90%37
Waukegan1010%90%38
Urbana100%100%30
Harvey90%100%32
Granite City812.5%87.5%36
Galesburg714.3%85.7%32
Chicago Heights714.3%85.7%34
Blue Island70%100%30
Belleville714.3%85.7%38
Marion616.7%83.3%35
Maywood60%100%34
Cicero60%100%29
Danville60%100%42
Alton50%100%34
Dolton50%100%26
Streator50%100%30
Belvidere50%100%29
Carol Stream50%100%30
Des Plaines50%100%41
Freeport50%100%30
Mattoon50%100%38
Riverdale520%80%30
Pekin50%100%43
Oak Lawn40%100%29
Mount Vernon425%75%32
Country Club Hills40%100%39
Lincoln40%100%32
Lyons425%75%43
Lansing40%100%37
Murphysboro425%75%39
Rantoul40%100%29
Sterling425%75%36
Centralia40%100%31
Sycamore40%100%32
University Park333.3%66.7%28
Carbondale333.3%66.7%35
Loves Park30%100%37

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS