The data shows that 11 men and two women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for property crimes, one is a veteran, and the median age is 34. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Byron Brakefield. He was convicted of a property crime in 2015 when he was 47 years old. He is now 51.
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 2018 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 656 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 39 |
| Rockford | 59 | 15.3% | 84.8% | 37 |
| Springfield | 56 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 34 |
| Joliet | 40 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 34 |
| Peoria | 37 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 35 |
| Decatur | 34 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 41 |
| Waukegan | 33 | 3% | 97% | 34 |
| Aurora | 31 | 12.9% | 87.1% | 36 |
| East Saint Louis | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 40 |
| Danville | 21 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 20 | 35% | 65% | 34 |
| Kankakee | 17 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Granite City | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 35 |
| Harvey | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 43 |
| Bloomington | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 34 |
| Riverdale | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 38 |
| Berwyn | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 43 |
| Alton | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 42 |
| Belleville | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Urbana | 10 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Pekin | 10 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 10 | 10% | 90% | 40 |
| Chicago Heights | 10 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Broadview | 9 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Edwardsville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 30 |
| Maywood | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 41 |
| Dolton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harrisburg | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33 |
| Marion | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Quincy | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Centralia | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bellwood | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mount Vernon | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Collinsville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Pontiac | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lockport | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| East Peoria | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 42 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| East Alton | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
| Cicero | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Streator | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Rock Island | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| Woodstock | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Calumet City | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 31 |
| Palatine | 5 | 40% | 60% | 32 |
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