South Central Reporter

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Salem during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Central Reporter.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 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 financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Q4 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	120	8.3%	91.7%	42
Kankakee	9	0%	100%	40
Joliet	9	11.1%	88.9%	41
Rockford	8	0%	100%	40
Springfield	6	0%	100%	40
Aurora	5	40%	60%	43
Waukegan	5	20%	80%	43
Decatur	4	50%	50%	34
Freeport	3	33.3%	66.7%	41
Bolingbrook	3	33.3%	66.7%	29
Normal	3	66.7%	33.3%	37
Blue Island	3	0%	100%	44
Berwyn	3	66.7%	33.3%	34
Harvey	3	0%	100%	39
Peoria	3	0%	100%	44
Danville	3	66.7%	33.3%	32
Matteson	3	0%	100%	39
Rolling Meadows	2	0%	100%	37
Arlington Heights	2	0%	100%	40
Urbana	2	0%	100%	36
South Holland	2	0%	100%	32
Dixon	2	0%	100%	25
Marion	2	50%	50%	36
Carlyle	2	0%	100%	28
Bellwood	2	0%	100%	23
Round Lake	2	0%	100%	43
La Grange	2	50%	50%	39
Mundelein	2	50%	50%	33
Elgin	2	0%	100%	52
Riverdale	2	0%	100%	37
East Saint Louis	2	0%	100%	37
Cuba	1	0%	100%	48
Hutsonville	1	0%	100%	34
Omaha	1	0%	100%	26
East Alton	1	0%	100%	48
Creston	1	0%	100%	54
Greenview	1	0%	100%	36
Staunton	1	100%	0%	39
Taylorville	1	0%	100%	41
Roselle	1	100%	0%	47
Carbondale	1	0%	100%	38
Robbins	1	0%	100%	55
Saint Anne	1	100%	0%	43
Hometown	1	0%	100%	32
Louisville	1	0%	100%	27
Evanston	1	0%	100%	67
Crossville	1	0%	100%	36
Paris	1	0%	100%	40
Des Plaines	1	0%	100%	55
Hickory Hills	1	0%	100%	52