The data shows that four men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for property crimes was 42. The youngest parolee was a 26-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 48-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Michael W. Dobyns. He was convicted of a property crime in 2015 when he was 43 years old. He is now 47.
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 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 650 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
| Rockford | 61 | 19.7% | 80.3% | 37 |
| Peoria | 45 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Decatur | 43 | 18.6% | 81.4% | 36 |
| Springfield | 39 | 5.1% | 94.9% | 38 |
| Joliet | 36 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 34 |
| East Saint Louis | 29 | 10.3% | 89.7% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 19 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 43 |
| Kankakee | 16 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Chicago Heights | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 37 |
| Harvey | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 40 |
| Galesburg | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 31 |
| Bloomington | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Elgin | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Champaign | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 39 |
| Urbana | 13 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 39 |
| Granite City | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 34 |
| Dolton | 12 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Collinsville | 10 | 10% | 90% | 33 |
| Wheaton | 10 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Calumet City | 10 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Danville | 10 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Zion | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 33 |
| Belleville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
| Quincy | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 32 |
| Alton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Aurora | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 35 |
| Rantoul | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
| Marion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cicero | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Murphysboro | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 41 |
| East Moline | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Melrose Park | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lansing | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Freeport | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Ottawa | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Sterling | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Harrisburg | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
| Palatine | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 32 |
| Bellwood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Centralia | 5 | 20% | 80% | 41 |
| Bethalto | 5 | 20% | 80% | 26 |
| Mattoon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Plainfield | 5 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Park Forest | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Moline | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Country Club Hills | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| South Holland | 5 | 20% | 80% | 35 |
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