The data shows that a man and woman were released in Melrose Park. The younger parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 36-year-old woman sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Otilio Mendez Jr. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2018 when he was 19 years old. He is now 21.
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 Q3 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 141 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 36 |
| Rockford | 34 | 2.9% | 97.1% | 39 |
| Decatur | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 33 |
| Peoria | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 10 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Springfield | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Joliet | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 31 |
| Quincy | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Granite City | 6 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Champaign | 5 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Urbana | 5 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Zion | 5 | 20% | 80% | 29 |
| Danville | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Rantoul | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Madison | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Elgin | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Freeport | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Centralia | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 25 |
| South Holland | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Metropolis | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Cicero | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Calumet City | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Belleville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mundelein | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Alton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Melrose Park | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Saint Charles | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Streamwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Pittsfield | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kewanee | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Naperville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Waukegan | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Marion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harvey | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Vandalia | 2 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Caseyville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Pekin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Berwyn | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Channahon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Dekalb | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Dixon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Blue Island | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Saint Peter | 1 | 100% | 0% | 33 |
| Brookport | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Herrin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
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