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Q3 2019 Recap: Parolees in Berwyn convicted of financial crimes or fraud

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There were three offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Berwyn during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Cook News.

The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for financial crimes or fraud was 37. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2018.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Jeffrey R. Lotesto. He was convicted of a financial crime or fraud in 2018 when he was 46 years old. He is now 47.

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 financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Q3 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago8218.3%81.7%40
Kankakee812.5%87.5%43
Rockford837.5%62.5%45
Decatur633.3%66.7%38
Joliet50%100%41
Dolton425%75%44
Harvey333.3%66.7%44
Lansing30%100%43
Park Forest333.3%66.7%44
Berwyn30%100%38
Springfield30%100%42
Riverdale30%100%39
Danville333.3%66.7%41
Round Lake250%50%33
Alton250%50%45
Belvidere20%100%27
Mundelein250%50%32
Aurora20%100%51
Benton250%50%32
Broadview20%100%46
Morris250%50%46
Cicero250%50%34
Oak Lawn20%100%33
Champaign250%50%47
Freeport250%50%23
Edinburg250%50%36
Anna20%100%35
Dekalb250%50%52
Carlock10%100%31
Quincy10%100%51
Roscoe10%100%44
Troy10%100%30
Lincoln1100%0%36
Rantoul10%100%48
East Moline10%100%50
Crest Hill10%100%24
Carbondale1100%0%43
La Salle1100%0%27
Oakwood10%100%34
Skokie1100%0%33
Lockport10%100%48
Richton Park10%100%39
Highland10%100%29
Bloomington1100%0%38
Marengo1100%0%23
Glen Ellyn10%100%48
Heyworth10%100%49
Bensenville10%100%40
Alma10%100%37
Crete10%100%43

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