The data shows that both of the released offenders in Bellwood were men. The younger parolee was a 35-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James Hill. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2018 when he was 33 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 during the second half of 2019 who were convicted of sex crimes.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 28 | 3.6% | 96.4% | 42 |
| Kankakee | 23 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Rockford | 6 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Chicago Heights | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Danville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Decatur | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Joliet | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Freeport | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Alsip | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Des Plaines | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Palatine | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Springfield | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Carbondale | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Cicero | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Peoria | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Pembroke Township | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Melrose Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| South Beloit | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Thompsonville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Evanston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Dupo | 1 | 0% | 100% | 72 |
| Carmi | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| La Grange | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Creve Coeur | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Sterling | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Hazel Crest | 1 | 0% | 100% | 68 |
| Monticello | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Rushville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Aurora | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Wheaton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Dekalb | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Lake Zurich | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Delavan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Beckemeyer | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Canton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Hinckley | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| West Frankfort | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| South Elgin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Berwyn | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Dixon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Marissa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Monee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Zion | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Goodfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
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