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There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Rock Falls during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the NW Illinois News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 37.

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 2019 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in 2019

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	350	10.9%	89.1%	40
Rockford	34	8.8%	91.2%	42
Decatur	26	23.1%	76.9%	38
Kankakee	23	4.3%	95.7%	42
Joliet	22	4.5%	95.5%	41
Springfield	17	5.9%	94.1%	43
Aurora	12	25%	75%	43
Peoria	12	8.3%	91.7%	38
Danville	11	45.5%	54.5%	36
Calumet City	10	10%	90%	41
Harvey	10	20%	80%	40
East Saint Louis	9	11.1%	88.9%	36
Freeport	9	44.4%	55.6%	41
Berwyn	9	22.2%	77.8%	37
Dolton	8	12.5%	87.5%	39
Riverdale	8	0%	100%	39
Waukegan	7	14.3%	85.7%	45
Oak Lawn	7	0%	100%	36
Round Lake	7	28.6%	71.4%	40
Chicago Heights	6	0%	100%	35
Blue Island	6	16.7%	83.3%	41
Elgin	6	0%	100%	44
Glenwood	5	20%	80%	37
Champaign	5	20%	80%	45
Quincy	5	20%	80%	43
Granite City	5	0%	100%	50
Lansing	5	0%	100%	37
Alton	4	25%	75%	43
Skokie	4	25%	75%	32
Savanna	4	75%	25%	37
Mundelein	4	50%	50%	32
Bloomington	4	50%	50%	40
Carbondale	4	25%	75%	47
Belleville	4	0%	100%	36
Westmont	4	25%	75%	41
Matteson	4	0%	100%	39
Des Plaines	4	0%	100%	47
Country Club Hills	4	0%	100%	39
Bellwood	4	0%	100%	35
South Holland	3	0%	100%	36
Palatine	3	33.3%	66.7%	39
Schaumburg	3	0%	100%	45
Plainfield	3	0%	100%	45
Marion	3	33.3%	66.7%	33
Wheaton	3	0%	100%	49
Normal	3	66.7%	33.3%	37
Broadview	3	0%	100%	43
Rock Island	3	33.3%	66.7%	37
Cicero	3	33.3%	66.7%	38
Mount Vernon	3	33.3%	66.7%	28