The data shows that 21 men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 32. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 46-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James Singleton. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2010 when he was 18 years old. He is now 27.
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 crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 694 | 3.8% | 96.3% | 29 |
| Rockford | 33 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Joliet | 30 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Harvey | 22 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| East Saint Louis | 21 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Springfield | 20 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Peoria | 20 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 18 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Dolton | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 30 |
| Decatur | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 29 |
| Riverdale | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 32 |
| Kankakee | 14 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Calumet City | 14 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Aurora | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 29 |
| Bellwood | 12 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign | 12 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Waukegan | 12 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Urbana | 11 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Berwyn | 10 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Broadview | 10 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Danville | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Matteson | 10 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lansing | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 30 |
| Blue Island | 8 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Cicero | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Oak Park | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Belleville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Maywood | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Elgin | 6 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Country Club Hills | 6 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Zion | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Park Forest | 6 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| North Chicago | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Alsip | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Oak Lawn | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| South Holland | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Markham | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Hazel Crest | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Granite City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Naperville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Round Lake | 4 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Edwardsville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Bolingbrook | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Ullin | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 25 |
| Evergreen Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Evanston | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Westchester | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
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