Carbondale Reporter

There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole in Herrin during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 21.

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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.

Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q2 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	316	5.4%	94.6%	37
Rockford	35	14.3%	85.7%	38
Springfield	22	9.1%	90.9%	37
Peoria	22	9.1%	90.9%	36
Decatur	18	16.7%	83.3%	37
Aurora	16	18.8%	81.3%	36
Joliet	15	13.3%	86.7%	38
East Saint Louis	14	14.3%	85.7%	42
Waukegan	10	20%	80%	36
Belleville	9	0%	100%	36
Kankakee	8	0%	100%	30
Danville	8	0%	100%	28
Granite City	7	28.6%	71.4%	36
Collinsville	7	14.3%	85.7%	30
Cicero	6	0%	100%	36
Riverdale	6	0%	100%	40
Blue Island	6	0%	100%	52
Bloomington	6	16.7%	83.3%	29
Harvey	6	0%	100%	45
Dolton	6	0%	100%	37
Elgin	6	16.7%	83.3%	36
Melrose Park	6	0%	100%	29
Chicago Heights	6	0%	100%	39
Mount Vernon	6	16.7%	83.3%	29
Champaign	6	16.7%	83.3%	47
Streamwood	6	16.7%	83.3%	33
Dekalb	5	0%	100%	30
Wheaton	5	20%	80%	33
Mattoon	5	0%	100%	28
Maywood	5	20%	80%	42
Rock Island	4	0%	100%	41
La Salle	4	0%	100%	33
East Moline	4	0%	100%	34
Markham	4	0%	100%	35
Wood River	4	50%	50%	39
Sterling	4	50%	50%	41
Berwyn	4	50%	50%	36
Zion	3	0%	100%	35
East Peoria	3	0%	100%	35
Dixon	3	33.3%	66.7%	32
North Chicago	3	33.3%	66.7%	32
West Frankfort	3	33.3%	66.7%	32
Woodstock	3	0%	100%	39
Steger	3	0%	100%	33
Freeport	3	0%	100%	42
Hazel Crest	3	33.3%	66.7%	32
Round Lake	3	0%	100%	35
Country Club Hills	3	0%	100%	43
Charleston	3	100%	0%	35
Alton	3	66.7%	33.3%	48