The data shows that 10 men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one is a veteran, and the median age is 30. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 68-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James D. Smith. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2014 when he was 62 years old. He is now 68.
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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 386 | 2.8% | 97.2% | 31 |
| Rockford | 24 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Peoria | 23 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Decatur | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Riverdale | 13 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Harvey | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
| Waukegan | 10 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Springfield | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Joliet | 10 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Chicago Heights | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Richton Park | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Danville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Aurora | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Kankakee | 6 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Galesburg | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 38 |
| Freeport | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Dolton | 5 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Belvidere | 5 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Hazel Crest | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bellwood | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Cicero | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Berwyn | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Carbondale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| South Holland | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Matteson | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Markham | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Marion | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Madison | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Elgin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Park Forest | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Maywood | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Urbana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| University Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Morris | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Anna | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| O Fallon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Havana | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Midlothian | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Kewanee | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Palatine | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Evanston | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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