Sangamon Sun

There was an offender convicted of a crime against justice 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 the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 20.

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 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q2 2019 who were convicted of crimes against justice.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against justice paroled in Q2 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	45	13.3%	86.7%	33
Rockford	5	0%	100%	32
East Saint Louis	2	50%	50%	27
Galesburg	2	0%	100%	36
Moline	2	50%	50%	27
Decatur	2	0%	100%	49
Riverdale	2	0%	100%	31
Aurora	2	0%	100%	48
Joliet	2	0%	100%	40
Waukegan	2	0%	100%	40
Harvey	1	0%	100%	22
Justice	1	0%	100%	27
Elgin	1	0%	100%	43
Urbana	1	0%	100%	26
Park Forest	1	0%	100%	30
Bartlett	1	0%	100%	23
Lincoln	1	0%	100%	51
Palatine	1	0%	100%	35
Savanna	1	0%	100%	24
Cicero	1	0%	100%	43
El Paso	1	0%	100%	23
Calumet City	1	0%	100%	27
Benton	1	0%	100%	43
Springfield	1	0%	100%	24
Centralia	1	0%	100%	23
Johnston City	1	0%	100%	46
Paris	1	100%	0%	37
Glen Ellyn	1	100%	0%	30
Kankakee	1	0%	100%	35
Harrisburg	1	0%	100%	30
Round Lake	1	0%	100%	26
Collinsville	1	0%	100%	32
Peoria	1	0%	100%	25
Wheaton	1	0%	100%	34
Lansing	1	0%	100%	35
Hillsboro	1	0%	100%	22
Broadview	1	0%	100%	43
London Mills	1	0%	100%	47
Bath	1	0%	100%	33
Jerseyville	1	0%	100%	41
Millstadt	1	0%	100%	45
Pembroke Township	1	0%	100%	41
Bloomington	1	0%	100%	59
Hazel Crest	1	0%	100%	24
Oak Park	1	0%	100%	36
Grayville	1	0%	100%	28