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July-Dec. 2019 Recap: Parolees in Granite City convicted of property crimes

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There were 12 offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Granite City during the second half of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

The data shows that 11 men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 34. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 43-year-old woman sentenced in 2018.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Kenneth J. Weldon. He was convicted of a property crime in 2012 when he was 30 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 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders during the second half of 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.

Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago6508%92%39
Rockford6119.7%80.3%37
Peoria4520%80%34
Decatur4318.6%81.4%36
Springfield395.1%94.9%38
Joliet365.6%94.4%34
East Saint Louis2910.3%89.7%35
Waukegan190%100%38
Blue Island1811.1%88.9%43
Kankakee160%100%35
Chicago Heights166.3%93.8%37
Harvey166.3%93.8%40
Galesburg156.7%93.3%31
Bloomington1414.3%85.7%36
Elgin1414.3%85.7%35
Champaign1315.4%84.6%39
Urbana1338.5%61.5%39
Granite City128.3%91.7%34
Dolton120%100%35
Collinsville1010%90%33
Wheaton100%100%32
Calumet City1020%80%41
Danville1020%80%38
Zion922.2%77.8%33
Belleville911.1%88.9%36
Quincy922.2%77.8%32
Alton90%100%32
Aurora922.2%77.8%35
Rantoul812.5%87.5%37
Marion80%100%37
Cicero80%100%36
Murphysboro728.6%71.4%41
East Moline70%100%39
Melrose Park70%100%33
Lansing70%100%34
Freeport70%100%40
Ottawa616.7%83.3%32
Sterling60%100%38
Mount Vernon616.7%83.3%33
Harrisburg616.7%83.3%42
Palatine616.7%83.3%32
Bellwood60%100%41
Centralia520%80%41
Bethalto520%80%26
Mattoon50%100%37
Plainfield50%100%33
Park Forest520%80%36
Moline520%80%45
Country Club Hills50%100%34
South Holland520%80%35

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