The data shows that both of the released offenders in Brookfield were men. The younger parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 2011.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James Kawell. He was convicted of a property crime in 2011 when he was 35 years old. He is now 44.
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 property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 311 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
| Rockford | 33 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 38 |
| Peoria | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 33 |
| Decatur | 20 | 5% | 95% | 33 |
| Springfield | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 37 |
| Joliet | 17 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 11 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 10 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| East Saint Louis | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Champaign | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 38 |
| Granite City | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 39 |
| Cicero | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Alton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Danville | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Bloomington | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Urbana | 5 | 60% | 40% | 40 |
| Murphysboro | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Ottawa | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Harvey | 5 | 20% | 80% | 48 |
| Bellwood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Pekin | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Benton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Centralia | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Zion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lombard | 3 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Rantoul | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Skokie | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Monmouth | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| East Alton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Schiller Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Du Quoin | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Robbins | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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