The data shows that seven men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one is a veteran, and the median age is 37. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 68-year-old man sentenced in 1991.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Darrell Brockman Jr. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons 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 during the first half of 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 778 | 2.6% | 97.4% | 31 |
| Rockford | 46 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Peoria | 35 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Joliet | 31 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Decatur | 24 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Harvey | 24 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 30 |
| Springfield | 23 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Riverdale | 22 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Waukegan | 19 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Chicago Heights | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 31 |
| Dolton | 14 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Blue Island | 14 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Danville | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Maywood | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 34 |
| East Saint Louis | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 35 |
| Richton Park | 10 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Champaign | 9 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Aurora | 9 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kankakee | 9 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Hazel Crest | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Freeport | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Bloomington | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Cicero | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Belleville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Hillside | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Urbana | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Belvidere | 6 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Lansing | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Park Forest | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Midlothian | 6 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Carbondale | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Calumet City | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Markham | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Zion | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| University Park | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Berwyn | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Marion | 5 | 20% | 80% | 29 |
| North Chicago | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 25% | 75% | 25 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Ridge | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Alton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Rock Island | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Evanston | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Oak Lawn | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mount Vernon | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
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