The data shows that both of the released offenders in Bellwood were men. The younger parolee was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 1998. The other was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 1998.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Bill Epting. He was convicted of homicide in 1998 when he was 23 years old. He is now 44.
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 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q3 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q3 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
45
2.2%
97.8%
42
East Saint Louis
4
0%
100%
45
Chicago Heights
3
0%
100%
32
Harvey
2
50%
50%
33
Decatur
2
0%
100%
31
De Soto
2
0%
100%
50
Effingham
2
0%
100%
52
Rockford
2
0%
100%
52
Kankakee
2
0%
100%
50
Bellwood
2
0%
100%
43
Midlothian
1
0%
100%
42
Moline
1
0%
100%
38
Mchenry
1
100%
0%
20
Aurora
1
0%
100%
25
Normal
1
0%
100%
40
Park Forest
1
0%
100%
55
Peoria
1
0%
100%
41
Rutland
1
0%
100%
38
Sterling
1
100%
0%
31
Ullin
1
0%
100%
29
Matteson
1
0%
100%
42
Markham
1
100%
0%
34
Berwyn
1
0%
100%
48
Blue Island
1
0%
100%
37
Carol Stream
1
100%
0%
29
Champaign
1
0%
100%
41
Dixon
1
0%
100%
43
Dolton
1
0%
100%
59
Evergreen Park
1
0%
100%
42
Jerseyville
1
0%
100%
63
Joliet
1
0%
100%
50
Lansing
1
0%
100%
40
Zion
1
0%
100%
39
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