The data shows that 54 men and 11 women were released in East Saint Louis. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee is a 21-year-old man sentenced for property crimes in 2017, and the oldest is a 66-year-old woman sentenced for crimes involving drugs in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest is Eric T. Jackson. He was convicted of homicide in 1994 when he was 23 years old. He is now 48.
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 the fourth quarter.