The data shows that both of the released offenders in Melrose Park were men. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2016. The other was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2012.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Andrew Morgan. He was convicted of a crime against one or more children in 2016 when he was 25 years old. He is now 29.
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 during the second half of 2019 who were convicted of crimes against children.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against children paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankakee | 17 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Chicago | 5 | 40% | 60% | 35 |
| Rushville | 5 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Broadview | 3 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Springfield | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Hanover Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Rockford | 2 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Melrose Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Peoria | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Lombard | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Le Roy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Griggsville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Bourbonnais | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bellwood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 100% | 0% | 33 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Joliet | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Flat Rock | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Elgin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Irving | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Blue Island | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Island Lake | 1 | 0% | 100% | 68 |
| Pittsfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Bensenville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Saint Louis | 1 | 100% | 0% | 33 |
| Aledo | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mulkeytown | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Kane | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Champaign | 1 | 0% | 100% | 78 |
| Pekin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Cicero | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Chicago Heights | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Decatur | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Litchfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Robinson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Freeport | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Iuka | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Riverdale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Momence | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Murphysboro | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Wood Dale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Brookfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Urbana | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Lisle | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Cabery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Rantoul | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Centralia | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
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