The data shows that both of the released offenders in Waukegan were men. The younger parolee was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 1990. The other was a 67-year-old man sentenced in 1980.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Carl Michaels. He was convicted of homicide in 1980 when he was 28 years old. He is now 67.
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 Q4 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q4 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
46
6.5%
93.5%
41
Rockford
5
20%
80%
46
Dolton
3
0%
100%
42
Aurora
3
33.3%
66.7%
44
Elgin
3
0%
100%
39
Berwyn
3
0%
100%
40
Kankakee
3
0%
100%
56
Maywood
2
0%
100%
27
East Saint Louis
2
0%
100%
48
Joliet
2
0%
100%
47
Danville
2
0%
100%
37
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
39
Springfield
2
0%
100%
49
Waukegan
2
0%
100%
64
Madison
1
0%
100%
49
Mound City
1
0%
100%
37
Oak Lawn
1
0%
100%
40
Machesney Park
1
0%
100%
46
Oak Park
1
0%
100%
55
Olney
1
100%
0%
47
Ottawa
1
0%
100%
58
Pembroke Township
1
0%
100%
38
West Frankfort
1
0%
100%
35
Peoria
1
0%
100%
50
Poplar Grove
1
0%
100%
43
Richton Park
1
0%
100%
26
Riverdale
1
0%
100%
64
Taylorville
1
100%
0%
45
Lansing
1
0%
100%
46
La Grange
1
0%
100%
53
Kinmundy
1
100%
0%
47
Alton
1
100%
0%
34
Bellwood
1
0%
100%
47
Big Rock
1
0%
100%
30
Broadview
1
0%
100%
40
Carbon Cliff
1
0%
100%
41
Centralia
1
0%
100%
66
Decatur
1
100%
0%
53
Dixon
1
0%
100%
46
Eureka
1
0%
100%
57
Harvey
1
0%
100%
40
Harwood Heights
1
100%
0%
51
Hazel Crest
1
0%
100%
42
Herrin
1
0%
100%
27
Jacksonville
1
0%
100%
63
Glendale Heights
1
0%
100%
42
Kewanee
1
0%
100%
41
Kincaid
1
0%
100%
74
Addison
1
0%
100%
42
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