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Jan.-June 2018 Recap: Parolees in East Saint Louis convicted of homicide

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There were five offenders convicted of homicide released on parole in East Saint Louis during the first half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

The data shows that five men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for homicide, one is a veteran, and the median age is 51. The youngest parolee was a 38-year-old man sentenced in 1999, and the oldest was a 69-year-old man sentenced in 1988.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Kevin Green. He was convicted of homicide in 1988 when he was 38 years old. He is now 69.

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 during the first half of 2018 who were convicted of homicide.

Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Jan.-June 2018

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago867%93%45
Rockford50%100%41
East Saint Louis50%100%51
Chicago Heights40%100%48
Harvey425%75%44
Joliet40%100%42
Peoria333.3%66.7%51
Kankakee30%100%39
Springfield20%100%32
Hillside20%100%35
River Grove20%100%41
Carbondale20%100%44
Maywood20%100%35
Lansing20%100%39
Bellwood20%100%37
Berwyn20%100%53
Bloomington2100%0%43
Yorkville20%100%38
Broadview250%50%40
Park Forest10%100%35
North Chicago10%100%41
Petersburg10%100%45
Milan1100%0%35
Normal1100%0%49
Romeoville10%100%28
Sycamore10%100%49
Wilmington10%100%38
Westmont10%100%45
West Frankfort10%100%47
Waukegan10%100%34
Villa Park10%100%48
Vienna10%100%44
Bolingbrook10%100%39
South Beloit1100%0%30
Sandwich10%100%47
Rushville10%100%64
Markham10%100%38
Marion10%100%35
Decatur1100%0%38
Collinsville1100%0%72
Alsip10%100%52
Charleston10%100%27
Champaign10%100%31
Centralia10%100%40
Calumet City10%100%44
Beardstown10%100%65
Aurora10%100%47
Dolton10%100%34
East Galesburg10%100%59
Elgin10%100%37

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