The data shows that 42 men and four women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 44. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 73-year-old man sentenced in 1972.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Charles Smith. He was convicted of homicide in 1972 when he was 25 years old. He is now 73.
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 Q1 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q1 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
46
8.7%
91.3%
44
Rockford
3
0%
100%
43
Joliet
3
0%
100%
41
East Saint Louis
3
0%
100%
59
Peoria
2
0%
100%
50
Hillside
2
0%
100%
35
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
45
Lansing
2
0%
100%
39
Broadview
2
50%
50%
40
West Frankfort
1
0%
100%
47
Maywood
1
0%
100%
31
Milan
1
100%
0%
35
Normal
1
100%
0%
49
North Chicago
1
0%
100%
41
Waukegan
1
0%
100%
34
Villa Park
1
0%
100%
48
Petersburg
1
0%
100%
45
Sycamore
1
0%
100%
49
Springfield
1
0%
100%
25
Rushville
1
0%
100%
64
Marion
1
0%
100%
35
Alsip
1
0%
100%
52
Alton
1
100%
0%
40
Berwyn
1
0%
100%
44
Bloomington
1
100%
0%
25
Bolingbrook
1
0%
100%
39
Champaign
1
0%
100%
31
Charleston
1
0%
100%
27
Collinsville
1
100%
0%
72
Decatur
1
100%
0%
38
East Galesburg
1
0%
100%
59
Elmwood Park
1
0%
100%
40
Greenville
1
0%
100%
59
Harvey
1
0%
100%
62
Yorkville
1
0%
100%
30
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