The data shows that both of the released offenders in Springfield were men. The younger parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2011. The other was a 40-year-old man sentenced in 2009.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Comonte S. Sanders. He was convicted of homicide in 2009 when he was 30 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 during the first half of 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 86 | 7% | 93% | 45 |
| Rockford | 5 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| East Saint Louis | 5 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Chicago Heights | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Harvey | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Joliet | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Peoria | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 51 |
| Kankakee | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Springfield | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Hillside | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| River Grove | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Carbondale | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Maywood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lansing | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Berwyn | 2 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Yorkville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Broadview | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Park Forest | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| North Chicago | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Petersburg | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Milan | 1 | 100% | 0% | 35 |
| Normal | 1 | 100% | 0% | 49 |
| Romeoville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sycamore | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Wilmington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Westmont | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| West Frankfort | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Waukegan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Villa Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Vienna | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Bolingbrook | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| South Beloit | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Sandwich | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Rushville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Markham | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Marion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Decatur | 1 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Collinsville | 1 | 100% | 0% | 72 |
| Alsip | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Charleston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Champaign | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Centralia | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Calumet City | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Beardstown | 1 | 0% | 100% | 65 |
| Aurora | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Dolton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Galesburg | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Elgin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
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