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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Q1 2018 Recap: Parolees in Chicago convicted of crimes against justice

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There were 45 offenders convicted of crimes against justice released on parole in Chicago during the first quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Chicago City Wire.

The data shows that 44 men and one woman were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes against justice, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man sentenced in 2017.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Kristian Hernandez. He was convicted of a crime against justice in 2014 when he was 38 years old. He is now 43.

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 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q1 2018 who were convicted of crimes against justice.

Prisoners convicted of crimes against justice paroled in Q1 2018

City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
45
2.2%
97.8%
35
Rockford
9
22.2%
77.8%
36
Waukegan
5
0%
100%
34
Decatur
5
0%
100%
40
Peoria
3
0%
100%
21
Calumet City
2
50%
50%
36
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
49
Riverdale
1
0%
100%
27
Barrington
1
0%
100%
66
Quincy
1
0%
100%
37
Salem
1
0%
100%
56
Shelbyville
1
0%
100%
28
Sterling
1
0%
100%
31
Taylorville
1
0%
100%
28
Ullin
1
0%
100%
28
Vandalia
1
100%
0%
33
Mount Vernon
1
0%
100%
29
Midlothian
1
0%
100%
24
Beaverville
1
100%
0%
34
Carol Stream
1
0%
100%
28
Charleston
1
0%
100%
24
Des Plaines
1
0%
100%
34
Dixon
1
0%
100%
37
Elmwood Park
1
0%
100%
31
Fairfield
1
0%
100%
34
Frankfort
1
100%
0%
55
Hinsdale
1
0%
100%
43
Lebanon
1
0%
100%
45
Maywood
1
0%
100%
26
Zion
1
100%
0%
31

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