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Q2 2019 Recap: Parolees in Springfield convicted of financial crimes or fraud

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There were five offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Springfield during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Sangamon Sun.

The data shows that four men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud was 45. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 72-year-old woman sentenced in 2017.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Matthew E. Armer. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2016 when he was 43 years old. He is now 47.

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 financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Q2 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago738.2%91.8%38
Decatur119.1%90.9%38
Rockford911.1%88.9%41
Calumet City50%100%44
East Saint Louis520%80%32
Peoria520%80%41
Springfield520%80%45
Elgin40%100%41
Kankakee40%100%37
Hazel Crest30%100%33
Joliet30%100%41
Westmont333.3%66.7%44
Dolton30%100%34
East Peoria20%100%52
Bellwood20%100%47
Danville20%100%42
Streator20%100%40
Mc Leansboro250%50%30
Wheaton20%100%56
Elmwood Park20%100%44
Des Plaines20%100%48
Granite City20%100%56
Centralia20%100%34
Oak Lawn20%100%38
Peoria Heights20%100%47
Winnebago10%100%40
Waukegan10%100%69
Berwyn10%100%34
Wilsonville10%100%39
Carbondale10%100%55
Cutler10%100%49
Donnellson10%100%41
Sullivan10%100%30
Harrisburg1100%0%40
Dekalb10%100%28
Blue Island10%100%33
Riverdale10%100%38
Schiller Park10%100%62
Bellmont10%100%39
Murphysboro10%100%26
Morton10%100%39
Bridgeview1100%0%23
Chenoa10%100%64
Columbia10%100%33
Collinsville10%100%39
Nashville10%100%41
Carmi10%100%40
Ottawa10%100%62
Belleville10%100%46
Rosamond10%100%52

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