The data shows that both of the released offenders in Edwardsville were men. The younger parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Jacob W. Fenton. He was convicted of a property crime in 2018 when he was 22 years old. He is now 24.
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 Q4 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 339 | 8% | 92% | 38 |
| Rockford | 28 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 36 |
| Peoria | 23 | 21.7% | 78.3% | 35 |
| Decatur | 23 | 30.4% | 69.6% | 38 |
| East Saint Louis | 21 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 34 |
| Springfield | 20 | 5% | 95% | 39 |
| Joliet | 19 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 34 |
| Harvey | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 43 |
| Bloomington | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 33 |
| Urbana | 8 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Aurora | 8 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 8 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Collinsville | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Galesburg | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Belleville | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Kankakee | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Zion | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Wheaton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dolton | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Marion | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Moline | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Chicago Heights | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Rantoul | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Granite City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Danville | 5 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Freeport | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Riverdale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Harrisburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Palatine | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| South Holland | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Morris | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Park Forest | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Melrose Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Loves Park | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| La Salle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Carlinville | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Maywood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Markham | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Robinson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Niles | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Evanston | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Watseka | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| North Aurora | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
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