The data shows that 2,148 men and 136 women were released in Cook County. Of the parolees, 18 were veterans, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced for a crime involving one or more weapons in 2018, and the oldest was a 76-year-old man sentenced for a property crime in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Angel Soto. He was convicted of homicide in 1974 when he was 24 years old. He is now 69.
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 gives a breakdown of how many offenders were paroled in the second quarter in each Cook County municipality.
| Municipality | Total Q2 Parolees | % convicted for sex crimes | % convicted for homicide | % convicted for drug-related crimes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,684 | 0.7% | 2.9% | 31% |
| Harvey | 55 | 0% | 5.5% | 20% |
| Chicago Heights | 49 | 0% | 4.1% | 28.6% |
| Calumet City | 38 | 0% | 0% | 21.1% |
| Dolton | 25 | 0% | 4% | 24% |
| Maywood | 24 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 25% |
| Bellwood | 23 | 0% | 4.3% | 26.1% |
| Blue Island | 22 | 0% | 4.5% | 27.3% |
| Elgin | 21 | 0% | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Riverdale | 19 | 0% | 0% | 15.8% |
| Cicero | 18 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Melrose Park | 17 | 0% | 0% | 23.5% |
| Berwyn | 16 | 0% | 6.2% | 18.8% |
| Lansing | 14 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oak Lawn | 13 | 0% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Markham | 12 | 8.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Country Club Hills | 11 | 0% | 9.1% | 27.3% |
| South Holland | 10 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| Park Forest | 10 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Des Plaines | 9 | 0% | 0% | 11.1% |
| Matteson | 9 | 11.1% | 0% | 0% |
| Wheeling | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Palatine | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Hazel Crest | 8 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Steger | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14.3% |
| Richton Park | 7 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Elmwood Park | 6 | 0% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Evergreen Park | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Mount Prospect | 6 | 0% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Alsip | 6 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Streamwood | 6 | 0% | 0% | 16.7% |
| Bridgeview | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Skokie | 5 | 20% | 0% | 0% |
| Forest Park | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Evanston | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Oak Park | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Burbank | 5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Broadview | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Schaumburg | 4 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Justice | 4 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Tinley Park | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Robbins | 4 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hickory Hills | 4 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Homewood | 3 | 33.3% | 0% | 0% |
| Oak Forest | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Franklin Park | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Midlothian | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Worth | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Niles | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Barrington | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Schiller Park | 3 | 0% | 33.3% | 0% |
| La Grange Park | 3 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Orland Park | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Hillside | 3 | 0% | 0% | 33.3% |
| Chicago Ridge | 3 | 0% | 0% | 66.7% |
| Elk Grove Village | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Glenview | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Olympia Fields | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| River Grove | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Glenwood | 2 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Arlington Heights | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Summit Argo | 2 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wilmette | 1 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Westchester | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Morton Grove | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Flossmoor | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lemont | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Berkeley | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hoffman Estates | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lyons | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| La Grange | 1 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Brookfield | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Posen | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Riverside | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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