The data shows that both of the released offenders in Hoffman Estates were men. The younger parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2017. The other was a 40-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Eugene Brown. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2014 when he was 35 years old. He is now 40.
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 2018 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in July-Dec. 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 786 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 30 |
| Rockford | 36 | 2.8% | 97.2% | 31 |
| Chicago Heights | 31 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Joliet | 28 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Peoria | 28 | 3.6% | 96.4% | 31 |
| Decatur | 24 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Riverdale | 23 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 22 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Springfield | 22 | 4.6% | 95.5% | 30 |
| Calumet City | 20 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| East Saint Louis | 20 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Danville | 17 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Aurora | 16 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Maywood | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Harvey | 15 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dolton | 14 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Waukegan | 13 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Champaign | 13 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Berwyn | 9 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bellwood | 9 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Granite City | 9 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Freeport | 9 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Alton | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Bloomington | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Country Club Hills | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 28 |
| North Chicago | 6 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Urbana | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Oak Lawn | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| South Holland | 6 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Marion | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 30 |
| Cicero | 5 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Pekin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 35 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Elgin | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Plainfield | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Park Forest | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Markham | 4 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Evergreen Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Matteson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Richton Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mount Vernon | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Wheeling | 4 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Crete | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Evanston | 3 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
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