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Q3 2019 Recap: Parolees in Alton convicted of property crimes

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There were six offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole in Alton during the third quarter, 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 property crimes was 32. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 1980.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Justin L. Caldwell. He was convicted of a property crime in 2015 when he was 30 years old. He is now 35.

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

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago3118%92%39
Rockford3318.2%81.8%38
Peoria2218.2%81.8%33
Decatur205%95%33
Springfield195.3%94.7%37
Joliet170%100%33
Chicago Heights110%100%35
Waukegan110%100%36
Kankakee100%100%31
Blue Island90%100%43
Galesburg80%100%30
East Saint Louis812.5%87.5%38
Champaign728.6%71.4%38
Granite City714.3%85.7%35
Dolton70%100%36
Elgin714.3%85.7%39
Cicero70%100%36
Alton60%100%33
Danville520%80%30
Bloomington520%80%42
Calumet City520%80%43
Urbana560%40%40
Murphysboro520%80%42
Ottawa520%80%34
Rock Island50%100%42
Harvey520%80%48
Bellwood40%100%50
Wheaton40%100%30
Moline40%100%44
Pekin425%75%35
Saint Charles40%100%38
Benton30%100%35
Centralia333.3%66.7%39
Zion30%100%27
Melrose Park30%100%41
Lombard30%100%26
Rantoul30%100%32
Marion30%100%43
Skokie30%100%38
Monmouth333.3%66.7%38
Lincoln366.7%33.3%37
Fairfield30%100%32
Lansing30%100%37
East Alton30%100%36
Berwyn30%100%43
Schiller Park30%100%35
Du Quoin333.3%66.7%35
Mount Vernon333.3%66.7%35
Sterling30%100%40
Robbins30%100%40

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