The data shows that 14 men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one is a veteran, and the median age is 34. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2016, 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 in 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,559 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 31 |
| Rockford | 82 | 1.2% | 98.8% | 30 |
| Joliet | 70 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Peoria | 62 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Springfield | 55 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Harvey | 43 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 32 |
| Decatur | 42 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Riverdale | 38 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Dolton | 36 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 36 | 2.8% | 97.2% | 34 |
| Waukegan | 33 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| East Saint Louis | 31 | 3.2% | 96.8% | 35 |
| Danville | 30 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Calumet City | 27 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Blue Island | 27 | 3.7% | 96.3% | 31 |
| Maywood | 25 | 4% | 96% | 33 |
| Kankakee | 24 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Aurora | 23 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 30 |
| Champaign | 20 | 5% | 95% | 30 |
| Bloomington | 19 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Cicero | 18 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Belleville | 14 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Lansing | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 30 |
| Park Forest | 14 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Richton Park | 13 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bellwood | 13 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Hazel Crest | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Markham | 12 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 11 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Carbondale | 11 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Freeport | 11 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Marion | 10 | 10% | 90% | 34 |
| South Holland | 10 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Berwyn | 10 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Oak Lawn | 10 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Galesburg | 10 | 10% | 90% | 32 |
| Urbana | 9 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Melrose Park | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 30 |
| Matteson | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 27 |
| Elgin | 9 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Zion | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Midlothian | 9 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Hillside | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Belvidere | 8 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Tinley Park | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Broadview | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 29 |
| Saint Charles | 7 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mount Vernon | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| North Chicago | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Madison | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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