South West Illinois News

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Chester during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the SW Illinois News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 22.

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 second half of 2018 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in July-Dec. 2018

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	197	11.7%	88.3%	39
Rockford	16	6.3%	93.8%	44
Joliet	12	16.7%	83.3%	39
Decatur	10	10%	90%	39
Springfield	9	22.2%	77.8%	33
East Saint Louis	8	37.5%	62.5%	37
Waukegan	8	0%	100%	34
Elgin	7	28.6%	71.4%	37
Peoria	6	16.7%	83.3%	36
Bloomington	6	16.7%	83.3%	34
Belvidere	6	16.7%	83.3%	43
Pekin	5	40%	60%	34
Jacksonville	5	0%	100%	38
Kankakee	5	20%	80%	44
Metropolis	5	0%	100%	44
Dolton	5	20%	80%	35
Chicago Heights	4	0%	100%	32
Evergreen Park	4	0%	100%	35
Bellwood	4	0%	100%	48
Urbana	4	50%	50%	33
Aurora	4	25%	75%	44
Carlinville	4	0%	100%	44
Calumet City	3	0%	100%	43
East Moline	3	33.3%	66.7%	39
Midlothian	3	0%	100%	31
Cicero	3	0%	100%	41
East Peoria	3	33.3%	66.7%	33
Ottawa	3	33.3%	66.7%	44
Matteson	3	0%	100%	31
North Chicago	3	0%	100%	34
Sterling	3	0%	100%	41
Justice	3	0%	100%	51
Woodridge	3	33.3%	66.7%	34
Lyons	3	0%	100%	38
Blue Island	3	0%	100%	33
Marion	2	50%	50%	28
Evanston	2	0%	100%	54
Mendota	2	50%	50%	53
Mount Vernon	2	0%	100%	23
Lincoln	2	0%	100%	38
Sandwich	2	0%	100%	27
Galva	2	0%	100%	51
Olney	2	50%	50%	36
Plainfield	2	0%	100%	42
Zion	2	0%	100%	32
Jerseyville	2	0%	100%	31
Montgomery	2	0%	100%	35
Pontiac	2	50%	50%	40
Dekalb	2	0%	100%	32
Kewanee	2	0%	100%	39