The data shows that both of the released offenders in East Saint Louis were men. The younger parolee was a 38-year-old man sentenced in 1999. The other was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2008.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Wendell E. Basquine. He was convicted of homicide in 1999 when he was 18 years old. He is now 38.
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 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q2 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
40
5%
95%
46
Kankakee
3
0%
100%
39
Harvey
3
33.3%
66.7%
38
River Grove
2
0%
100%
41
Rockford
2
0%
100%
39
East Saint Louis
2
0%
100%
38
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
51
Bellwood
2
0%
100%
37
Carbondale
2
0%
100%
44
Lemont
1
0%
100%
68
Markham
1
0%
100%
38
Maywood
1
0%
100%
39
Park Forest
1
0%
100%
35
Wilmington
1
0%
100%
38
Peoria
1
100%
0%
52
South Beloit
1
100%
0%
30
Westmont
1
0%
100%
45
Romeoville
1
0%
100%
28
Vienna
1
0%
100%
44
Sandwich
1
0%
100%
47
Springfield
1
0%
100%
40
Aurora
1
0%
100%
47
Justice
1
100%
0%
30
Beardstown
1
0%
100%
65
Berwyn
1
0%
100%
62
Bloomington
1
100%
0%
62
Calumet City
1
0%
100%
44
Centralia
1
0%
100%
40
Dolton
1
0%
100%
34
Elgin
1
0%
100%
37
Galesburg
1
0%
100%
45
Goreville
1
0%
100%
55
Granite City
1
0%
100%
27
Hazel Crest
1
0%
100%
34
Hurst
1
0%
100%
34
Joliet
1
0%
100%
44
Yorkville
1
0%
100%
46
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