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July-Dec. 2019 Recap: Parolees in East Saint Louis convicted of sex crimes

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There were six offenders convicted of sex crimes released on parole in East Saint Louis during the second half of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Metro East Sun.

The data shows that six men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 46. The youngest parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2008, and the oldest was a 65-year-old man sentenced in 2007.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Gregory Doss. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2007 when he was 52 years old. He is now 65.

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 sex crimes.

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

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago283.6%96.4%42
Kankakee230%100%44
Rockford60%100%44
East Saint Louis60%100%46
Chicago Heights40%100%32
Danville40%100%43
Decatur30%100%34
Mount Vernon30%100%38
Joliet30%100%48
Freeport20%100%52
Alsip20%100%37
Des Plaines20%100%31
Lincoln20%100%40
Palatine20%100%51
Springfield20%100%46
Carbondale20%100%51
Bloomington20%100%33
Cicero20%100%35
Peoria20%100%36
Bellwood20%100%45
Pembroke Township20%100%48
Melrose Park10%100%58
South Beloit10%100%49
Thompsonville10%100%28
Woodstock10%100%53
Evanston10%100%43
Dupo10%100%72
Carmi10%100%42
La Grange10%100%30
Creve Coeur10%100%53
Sterling10%100%36
Hazel Crest10%100%68
Monticello10%100%34
Rushville10%100%30
Aurora10%100%41
Wheaton10%100%31
Dekalb10%100%29
Lake Zurich10%100%32
Delavan10%100%39
Beckemeyer10%100%38
Canton10%100%43
Hinckley10%100%40
West Frankfort10%100%41
South Elgin10%100%48
Berwyn10%100%29
Dixon10%100%40
Marissa10%100%59
Monee10%100%56
Zion10%100%35
Goodfield10%100%52

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