The data shows that both of the released offenders in Bethalto were men. Of these parolees, one is a veteran. The younger parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2017. The other was a 32-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Kohl H. Bertels. He was convicted of a property crime in 2017 when he was 25 years old. He is now 27.
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 Q3 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 311 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
| Rockford | 33 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 38 |
| Peoria | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 33 |
| Decatur | 20 | 5% | 95% | 33 |
| Springfield | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 37 |
| Joliet | 17 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| East Saint Louis | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Champaign | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 38 |
| Granite City | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 39 |
| Cicero | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Alton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Danville | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Bloomington | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Urbana | 5 | 60% | 40% | 40 |
| Murphysboro | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Harvey | 5 | 20% | 80% | 48 |
| Bellwood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Pekin | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Benton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Centralia | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Zion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lombard | 3 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Rantoul | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Skokie | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Monmouth | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| East Alton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Schiller Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Du Quoin | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Robbins | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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