The data shows that 13 men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 36. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ramon Portillo Jr. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2006 when he was 33 years old. He is now 46.
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 crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 241 | 10.8% | 89.2% | 36 |
| Rockford | 49 | 4.1% | 95.9% | 35 |
| Decatur | 27 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Springfield | 22 | 13.6% | 86.4% | 36 |
| Waukegan | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 32 |
| East Saint Louis | 20 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Joliet | 18 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Peoria | 15 | 13.3% | 86.7% | 36 |
| Aurora | 12 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harvey | 11 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 39 |
| Elgin | 10 | 10% | 90% | 37 |
| Bloomington | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Quincy | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Alton | 8 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Kankakee | 8 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Riverdale | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Galesburg | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Urbana | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 35 |
| Granite City | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Broadview | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Belleville | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Chicago Heights | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Cicero | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Pekin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 31 |
| Vandalia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Round Lake | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Zion | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Edwardsville | 4 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Marion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Freeport | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Danville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Park Forest | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Berwyn | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Wheeling | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Carbondale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Carmi | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Rock Island | 4 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Streator | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Sycamore | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Ullin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Woodstock | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dolton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Romeoville | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 34 |
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