The data shows that a man and woman were released in Hillsboro. The younger parolee was a 35-year-old woman sentenced in 2018. The other was a 59-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Sharon S. Martin. She was convicted of a property crime in 2018 when she was 33 years old. She 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 property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 650 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
| Rockford | 61 | 19.7% | 80.3% | 37 |
| Peoria | 45 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Decatur | 43 | 18.6% | 81.4% | 36 |
| Springfield | 39 | 5.1% | 94.9% | 38 |
| Joliet | 36 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 34 |
| East Saint Louis | 29 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 19 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 43 |
| Kankakee | 16 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Chicago Heights | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 37 |
| Harvey | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 40 |
| Galesburg | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 31 |
| Bloomington | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Elgin | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Champaign | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 39 |
| Urbana | 13 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 39 |
| Granite City | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 34 |
| Dolton | 12 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Collinsville | 10 | 10% | 90% | 33 |
| Wheaton | 10 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Calumet City | 10 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Danville | 10 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Zion | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 33 |
| Belleville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
| Quincy | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 32 |
| Alton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Aurora | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 35 |
| Rantoul | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
| Marion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cicero | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Murphysboro | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 41 |
| East Moline | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Melrose Park | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lansing | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Freeport | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Ottawa | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Sterling | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Harrisburg | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
| Palatine | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Bellwood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Bethalto | 5 | 20% | 80% | 26 |
| Mattoon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Plainfield | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Park Forest | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Moline | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Country Club Hills | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| South Holland | 5 | 20% | 80% | 35 |
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