West Cook News

There was an offender convicted of a crime against one or more children released on parole in Bellwood during the first half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Cook News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2014 when he was 31.

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 during the first half of 2018 who were convicted of crimes against children.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against children paroled in Jan.-June 2018

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Broadview	13	0%	100%	39
Kankakee	6	0%	100%	38
Rushville	5	0%	100%	57
Chicago	4	0%	100%	48
Decatur	2	50%	50%	33
Danville	2	0%	100%	26
Prophetstown	1	100%	0%	35
Plymouth	1	0%	100%	26
Ottawa	1	0%	100%	29
Mound City	1	0%	100%	39
Rockford	1	0%	100%	36
Metropolis	1	0%	100%	32
Roseville	1	0%	100%	58
Rockbridge	1	0%	100%	28
Salem	1	0%	100%	51
Shelbyville	1	0%	100%	29
Xenia	1	0%	100%	30
Winchester	1	0%	100%	28
Waverly	1	0%	100%	27
Waukegan	1	0%	100%	27
Ullin	1	0%	100%	55
Tinley Park	1	0%	100%	30
Taylorville	1	0%	100%	34
Summit Argo	1	0%	100%	33
Springfield	1	0%	100%	36
Matteson	1	0%	100%	38
Lewistown	1	0%	100%	55
Des Plaines	1	0%	100%	36
Amboy	1	0%	100%	43
Coello	1	0%	100%	44
Centralia	1	0%	100%	29
Braidwood	1	0%	100%	24
Benld	1	0%	100%	41
Bellwood	1	0%	100%	36
Belleville	1	0%	100%	27
Dixon	1	0%	100%	25
Earlville	1	0%	100%	25
East Carondelet	1	0%	100%	40
Kirkland	1	100%	0%	55
Fairfield	1	0%	100%	42
Homer Glen	1	0%	100%	42
Henry	1	0%	100%	29
Harvard	1	0%	100%	57
Forreston	1	0%	100%	37
Elkville	1	0%	100%	28
East Saint Louis	1	0%	100%	37
Ancona	1	0%	100%	32