The data shows that both of the released offenders in Alton were men. Of these parolees, one is a veteran. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Randall W. Barnes Jr. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2018 when he was 28 years old. He is now 30.
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 sex crimes.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 34 | 8.8% | 91.2% | 45 |
| Kankakee | 13 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Broadview | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 42 |
| Danville | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Rockford | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Rushville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Springfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Joliet | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Decatur | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Belleville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granite City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Alton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| North Chicago | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Canton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Peoria | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| San Jose | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Streamwood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Mendota | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Mount Sterling | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Wadsworth | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Jonesboro | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Pembroke Township | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Cisne | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Quincy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Hazel Crest | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Gillespie | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Evergreen Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sterling | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Effingham | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Coulterville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 66 |
| Algonquin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 67 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Park Forest | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Green Valley | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Normal | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Maywood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Cuba | 1 | 0% | 100% | 74 |
| Gurnee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| East Moline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mapleton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Tamms | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Bridgeview | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Savoy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Carbondale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Centralia | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
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