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Jan.-June 2018 Recap: Parolees in East Saint Louis convicted of crimes against persons

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There were 20 offenders convicted of crimes against persons 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 16 men and four women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 38. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 2014.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Darrick L. Anderson. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2006 when he was 28 years old. He is now 41.

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 against persons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Jan.-June 2018

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago24110.8%89.2%36
Rockford494.1%95.9%35
Decatur270%100%35
Springfield2213.6%86.4%36
Waukegan2218.2%81.8%32
East Saint Louis2020%80%38
Joliet180%100%35
Peoria1513.3%86.7%36
Aurora120%100%34
Harvey1136.4%63.6%39
Elgin1010%90%37
Bloomington812.5%87.5%39
Quincy80%100%41
Alton80%100%39
Kankakee80%100%34
Riverdale70%100%33
Galesburg70%100%34
Urbana728.6%71.4%35
Granite City714.3%85.7%36
Broadview60%100%39
Belleville633.3%66.7%29
Chicago Heights60%100%31
Melrose Park60%100%30
Cicero60%100%30
Centralia520%80%42
Pekin520%80%31
Vandalia520%80%45
Round Lake50%100%32
Zion50%100%43
Edwardsville450%50%37
Marion40%100%37
Freeport40%100%30
Danville40%100%40
Park Forest40%100%39
Berwyn40%100%33
Champaign40%100%39
Wheaton425%75%33
Wheeling425%75%31
Carbondale40%100%41
Carmi425%75%40
Rock Island425%75%39
Lincoln30%100%30
Streator333.3%66.7%38
Sycamore333.3%66.7%41
Ullin30%100%27
Woodstock30%100%33
Dolton30%100%31
Mount Vernon30%100%35
Sterling30%100%35
Romeoville333.3%66.7%34

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