The data shows that both of the released offenders in Paris were men. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2016. The other was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Justin A. Benton. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2016 when he was 27 years old. He is now 30.
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 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 324 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 37 |
| Rockford | 66 | 4.5% | 95.5% | 38 |
| Decatur | 27 | 7.4% | 92.6% | 33 |
| Peoria | 27 | 3.7% | 96.3% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 26 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Springfield | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 37 |
| Joliet | 20 | 10% | 90% | 37 |
| East Saint Louis | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Champaign | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 35 |
| Quincy | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 34 |
| Chicago Heights | 10 | 20% | 80% | 40 |
| Danville | 10 | 30% | 70% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 10 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Calumet City | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Urbana | 10 | 10% | 90% | 30 |
| Freeport | 8 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Granite City | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 41 |
| Bloomington | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Zion | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Dixon | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Alton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Saint Charles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Elgin | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Aurora | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Pekin | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| North Chicago | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 29 |
| Bolingbrook | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Rantoul | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Harvey | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| South Holland | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Berwyn | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Riverdale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Mattoon | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Round Lake | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Madison | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Dolton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Belleville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Robbins | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| East Peoria | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Marion | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Cicero | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Maywood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Carpentersville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Metropolis | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33 |
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