The data shows that both of the released offenders in Rock City were women. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old woman sentenced in 2018. The other was a 31-year-old woman sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Rene A. Myers. She was convicted of a property crime in 2018 when she was 27 years old. She is now 30.
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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 316 | 5.4% | 94.6% | 37 |
| Rockford | 35 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Springfield | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 37 |
| Peoria | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 36 |
| Decatur | 18 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Aurora | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 36 |
| Joliet | 15 | 13.3% | 86.7% | 38 |
| East Saint Louis | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 42 |
| Waukegan | 10 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Belleville | 9 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kankakee | 8 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Danville | 8 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Granite City | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Collinsville | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 30 |
| Cicero | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 6 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Blue Island | 6 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Bloomington | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
| Harvey | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Dolton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Elgin | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Chicago Heights | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
| Champaign | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 47 |
| Streamwood | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Dekalb | 5 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Wheaton | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Mattoon | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Maywood | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Rock Island | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| La Salle | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| East Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Markham | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Wood River | 4 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Sterling | 4 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Berwyn | 4 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Zion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| East Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Dixon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| North Chicago | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| West Frankfort | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Woodstock | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Steger | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Freeport | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Hazel Crest | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Round Lake | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Country Club Hills | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Charleston | 3 | 100% | 0% | 35 |
| Alton | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 48 |
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