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2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in Belleville?

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There were 68 offenders released on parole during 2019 that live in Belleville zip codes, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Metro East Sun.

The data shows that 65 men and three women were released in Belleville. Of the parolees, two were veterans and the median age was 35. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2017 and the oldest was a 68-year-old man sentenced in 1991.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Darrell Brockman Jr. He was convicted in 1991 when he was 40 years old. He is now 68.

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 2019.

CityCountiesTotal 2019 Parolees% convicted for sex crimes% convicted for homicide% convicted for drug-related crimes
ChicagoCook6,0341%2.6%25.4%
RockfordWinnebago5561.8%1.4%18.7%
KankakeeKankakee3639.9%4.1%24%
PeoriaPeoria3571.1%1.4%28.9%
DecaturMacon3251.9%1.2%20.3%
SpringfieldSangamon3131.6%3.2%26.5%
JolietWill3101.9%1.9%23.6%
East Saint LouisSt. Clair1803.3%5.6%21.1%
DanvilleVermilion1635.5%1.2%30.7%
WaukeganLake1620.6%4.3%16.1%
AuroraDuPage, Kane, Will1540.7%4.6%25.3%
BloomingtonMcLean1334.5%0%35.3%
Chicago HeightsCook1303.1%6.2%20.8%
HarveyCook1290%3.1%10.9%
ChampaignChampaign1281.6%3.1%21.1%
Calumet CityCook1130%8%19.5%
Blue IslandCook1060%0%19.8%
ElginKane, Cook1040%2.9%26%
QuincyAdams1021%1%43.1%
CiceroCook962.1%2.1%19.8%
RiverdaleCook951.1%2.1%14.7%
DoltonCook911.1%2.2%9.9%
MaywoodCook871.2%2.3%28.7%
UrbanaChampaign831.2%2.4%28.9%
Granite CityMadison812.5%6.2%22.2%
AltonMadison752.7%0%36%
FreeportStephenson752.7%1.3%17.3%
BroadviewCook7417.6%2.7%18.9%
PekinTazewell721.4%0%43.1%
BellevilleSt. Clair682.9%0%16.2%
GalesburgKnox650%1.5%26.2%
MarionWilliamson650%1.5%32.3%
BerwynCook631.6%3.2%19.1%
Mount VernonJefferson626.5%1.6%35.5%
Rock IslandRock Island610%4.9%42.6%
BellwoodCook543.7%7.4%24.1%
CentraliaMarion521.9%0%23.1%
LansingCook510%2%17.7%
ZionLake492%0%22.5%
BolingbrookWill460%2.2%30.4%
CharlestonColes450%0%53.3%
OttawaLaSalle452.2%2.2%37.8%
North ChicagoLake446.8%4.6%13.6%
JacksonvilleMorgan430%2.3%58.1%
LincolnLogan434.7%0%32.6%
Round LakeLake430%0%27.9%
Hazel CrestCook424.8%7.1%9.5%
South HollandCook420%7.1%21.4%
WheatonDuPage422.4%0%19.1%
CollinsvilleMadison410%0%19.5%

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