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Q1 2019 Recap: Parolees in Wood River convicted of crimes against persons

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There were three offenders convicted of crimes against persons released on parole in Wood River during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 38. The youngest parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2017.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ryan Kelsay. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2017 when he was 40 years old. He is now 42.

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 Q1 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q1 2019

City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
161
5.6%
94.4%
35
Rockford
25
4%
96%
35
Peoria
21
9.5%
90.5%
32
Joliet
18
5.6%
94.4%
36
Decatur
15
13.3%
86.7%
35
Springfield
10
0%
100%
38
Kankakee
10
0%
100%
35
East Saint Louis
10
10%
90%
34
Alton
8
12.5%
87.5%
42
Elgin
7
0%
100%
39
Bloomington
6
0%
100%
38
Waukegan
6
0%
100%
29
Quincy
6
16.7%
83.3%
34
Champaign
5
0%
100%
32
Granite City
5
0%
100%
35
Danville
5
0%
100%
38
Centralia
5
0%
100%
29
Urbana
5
20%
80%
35
Mattoon
5
20%
80%
29
Marion
4
0%
100%
38
Lincoln
4
50%
50%
36
Round Lake
4
0%
100%
38
Harvey
4
0%
100%
39
Belvidere
4
0%
100%
31
Normal
4
0%
100%
30
Dolton
3
0%
100%
41
Des Plaines
3
0%
100%
32
Rantoul
3
0%
100%
33
Maywood
3
0%
100%
23
Wood River
3
0%
100%
38
Blue Island
3
0%
100%
32
Calumet City
3
0%
100%
29
Pekin
3
33.3%
66.7%
31
North Chicago
2
0%
100%
28
Melrose Park
2
0%
100%
40
Freeport
2
50%
50%
47
Rock Island
2
50%
50%
33
Oak Lawn
2
0%
100%
35
Oak Park
2
0%
100%
39
Godfrey
2
0%
100%
38
Aurora
2
0%
100%
28
Frankfort
2
50%
50%
21
Litchfield
2
0%
100%
35
Carmi
2
0%
100%
30
Carpentersville
2
0%
100%
22
Murphysboro
2
0%
100%
33
Ullin
2
50%
50%
27
Bridgeview
2
0%
100%
23
Madison
2
0%
100%
31
Creve Coeur
2
0%
100%
37

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