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Wednesday, April 23, 2025

2019 Recap: Parolees in Oak Park convicted of financial crimes or fraud

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There were two offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Oak Park during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Cook News.

The data shows that both of the released offenders in Oak Park were men. The younger parolee was a 35-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 2019.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ramus Steward. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2019 when he was 34 years old. He is now 35.

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 in 2019 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago35010.9%89.1%40
Rockford348.8%91.2%42
Decatur2623.1%76.9%38
Kankakee234.3%95.7%42
Joliet224.5%95.5%41
Springfield175.9%94.1%43
Aurora1225%75%43
Peoria128.3%91.7%38
Danville1145.5%54.5%36
Calumet City1010%90%41
Harvey1020%80%40
East Saint Louis911.1%88.9%36
Freeport944.4%55.6%41
Berwyn922.2%77.8%37
Dolton812.5%87.5%39
Riverdale80%100%39
Waukegan714.3%85.7%45
Oak Lawn70%100%36
Round Lake728.6%71.4%40
Chicago Heights60%100%35
Blue Island616.7%83.3%41
Elgin60%100%44
Glenwood520%80%37
Champaign520%80%45
Quincy520%80%43
Granite City50%100%50
Lansing50%100%37
Alton425%75%43
Skokie425%75%32
Savanna475%25%37
Mundelein450%50%32
Bloomington450%50%40
Carbondale425%75%47
Belleville40%100%36
Westmont425%75%41
Matteson40%100%39
Des Plaines40%100%47
Country Club Hills40%100%39
Bellwood40%100%35
South Holland30%100%36
Palatine333.3%66.7%39
Schaumburg30%100%45
Plainfield30%100%45
Marion333.3%66.7%33
Wheaton30%100%49
Normal366.7%33.3%37
Broadview30%100%43
Rock Island333.3%66.7%37
Cicero333.3%66.7%38
Mount Vernon333.3%66.7%28

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