The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes against persons was 28. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2009.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Dominic M. Zajdel. He was convicted of a crime against a person in 2014 when he was 22 years old. He is now 28.
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 first half of 2018 who were convicted of crimes against persons.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against persons paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 241 | 10.8% | 89.2% | 36 |
| Rockford | 49 | 4.1% | 95.9% | 35 |
| Decatur | 27 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Springfield | 22 | 13.6% | 86.4% | 36 |
| Waukegan | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 32 |
| East Saint Louis | 20 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Joliet | 18 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Peoria | 15 | 13.3% | 86.7% | 36 |
| Aurora | 12 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harvey | 11 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 39 |
| Elgin | 10 | 10% | 90% | 37 |
| Bloomington | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Quincy | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Alton | 8 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Kankakee | 8 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Riverdale | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Galesburg | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Urbana | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 35 |
| Granite City | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Broadview | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Belleville | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Chicago Heights | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Cicero | 6 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Pekin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 31 |
| Vandalia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Round Lake | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Zion | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Edwardsville | 4 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Marion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Freeport | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Danville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Park Forest | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Berwyn | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Wheeling | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Carbondale | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Carmi | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Rock Island | 4 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Streator | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Sycamore | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Ullin | 3 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Woodstock | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Dolton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Sterling | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Romeoville | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 34 |
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