The data shows that seven men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons was 32. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 38-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ricky Bell. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2016 when he was 28 years old. He is now 32.
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 crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 386 | 2.8% | 97.2% | 31 |
| Rockford | 24 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Peoria | 23 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Decatur | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Riverdale | 13 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Harvey | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
| Waukegan | 10 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Springfield | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Joliet | 10 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Chicago Heights | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Richton Park | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Danville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Aurora | 7 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Kankakee | 6 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Galesburg | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 38 |
| Freeport | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Champaign | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Dolton | 5 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Belvidere | 5 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Hazel Crest | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bellwood | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Cicero | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Berwyn | 4 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Carbondale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| South Holland | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Matteson | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Markham | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Marion | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Madison | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Elgin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Park Forest | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Maywood | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Urbana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| University Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Morris | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Anna | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| O Fallon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Havana | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Midlothian | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Kewanee | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Palatine | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Evanston | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
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