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Q4 2018 Recap: Parolees in Chicago convicted of crimes involving weapons

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There were 411 offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in Chicago during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Chicago City Wire.

The data shows that 401 men and 10 women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving weapons, one is a veteran, and the median age is 30. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced in 2018.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Coleman Sesson. He was convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons in 2004 when he was 31 years old. He is now 46.

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 2018 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q4 2018

City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
411
2.4%
97.6%
30
Chicago Heights
17
0%
100%
27
Rockford
15
6.7%
93.3%
30
Decatur
14
0%
100%
32
Joliet
14
0%
100%
28
Riverdale
13
0%
100%
32
Kankakee
13
0%
100%
30
Calumet City
12
0%
100%
29
Peoria
12
0%
100%
33
Springfield
11
0%
100%
32
Maywood
9
0%
100%
33
East Saint Louis
9
0%
100%
32
Danville
8
0%
100%
31
Dolton
8
0%
100%
29
Harvey
8
0%
100%
32
Freeport
7
0%
100%
30
Champaign
7
0%
100%
27
Bellwood
7
0%
100%
31
Berwyn
7
0%
100%
35
Granite City
6
0%
100%
31
Marion
6
16.7%
83.3%
30
Aurora
6
0%
100%
29
Waukegan
5
0%
100%
27
Alton
5
0%
100%
35
Country Club Hills
4
0%
100%
24
Cicero
4
0%
100%
26
Oak Lawn
4
0%
100%
34
Bloomington
4
0%
100%
34
North Chicago
4
0%
100%
29
Rock Island
4
0%
100%
32
Romeoville
3
33.3%
66.7%
27
Evanston
3
0%
100%
29
Richton Park
3
0%
100%
30
Evergreen Park
3
0%
100%
43
Matteson
3
0%
100%
32
Park Forest
3
0%
100%
32
Lansing
3
0%
100%
37
Elgin
3
0%
100%
30
Blue Island
3
0%
100%
25
Gurnee
2
0%
100%
29
Galesburg
2
0%
100%
37
Oak Park
2
0%
100%
33
Melrose Park
2
0%
100%
29
Glenwood
2
0%
100%
24
Normal
2
0%
100%
34
Quincy
2
50%
50%
29
Plainfield
2
0%
100%
36
Marshall
2
0%
100%
36
Mount Vernon
2
0%
100%
34
Markham
2
0%
100%
34

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