The data shows that both of the released offenders in Bellwood were men. The younger parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2015. The other was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Eric D. Michael. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2015 when he was 23 years old. He is now 27.
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 Q4 2019 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 183 | 9.8% | 90.2% | 37 |
| Rockford | 32 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Kankakee | 16 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Springfield | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 39 |
| Peoria | 14 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Decatur | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 34 |
| Joliet | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 42 |
| Champaign | 9 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Waukegan | 8 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| East Saint Louis | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Calumet City | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Chicago Heights | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 39 |
| Quincy | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Freeport | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Urbana | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Danville | 5 | 40% | 60% | 38 |
| Aurora | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Dixon | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Ottawa | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Dolton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Alton | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Robbins | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Bolingbrook | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| North Chicago | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Harvey | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 45 |
| Mattoon | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| East Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Riverdale | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Galesburg | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Rock Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Pekin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Lansing | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Oak Lawn | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Maywood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Crystal Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Mchenry | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Granite City | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Bradley | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Paris | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Markham | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Greenville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Marion | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Centralia | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Pontiac | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
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