DeKalb Times

There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole in Sandwich during the first half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DeKalb Times.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 52.

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 first half of 2018 who were convicted of financial crimes or fraud.

Prisoners convicted of financial crimes or fraud paroled in Jan.-June 2018

City	Total # of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median Age
Chicago	157	12.7%	87.3%	40
Joliet	19	10.5%	89.5%	37
Decatur	15	26.7%	73.3%	39
Peoria	14	21.4%	78.6%	41
Rockford	14	14.3%	85.7%	41
Springfield	9	22.2%	77.8%	37
Bloomington	8	0%	100%	39
Kankakee	7	0%	100%	44
Aurora	7	28.6%	71.4%	35
Champaign	6	16.7%	83.3%	41
Melrose Park	6	0%	100%	38
Freeport	6	33.3%	66.7%	45
Waukegan	6	0%	100%	46
Riverdale	4	25%	75%	36
Quincy	4	50%	50%	45
Broadview	4	0%	100%	39
Elgin	4	0%	100%	44
Harvey	3	0%	100%	31
Oak Lawn	3	33.3%	66.7%	41
Steger	3	0%	100%	55
Pittsfield	3	0%	100%	34
Calumet City	3	0%	100%	38
Harrisburg	3	0%	100%	37
Glenwood	3	33.3%	66.7%	44
East Saint Louis	3	66.7%	33.3%	48
Palatine	3	0%	100%	36
Mount Prospect	3	0%	100%	36
Robinson	3	0%	100%	39
Wauconda	3	33.3%	66.7%	28
Robbins	2	0%	100%	41
Berwyn	2	0%	100%	30
Blue Island	2	0%	100%	46
Woodridge	2	50%	50%	36
Evergreen Park	2	50%	50%	29
Evanston	2	0%	100%	47
Elmwood Park	2	0%	100%	43
Moline	2	50%	50%	41
Galesburg	2	50%	50%	30
Bellwood	2	0%	100%	30
Paxton	2	50%	50%	23
Morris	2	0%	100%	40
Glendale Heights	2	0%	100%	38
Rantoul	2	0%	100%	47
Jerseyville	2	50%	50%	42
Country Club Hills	2	0%	100%	32
Murphysboro	2	0%	100%	42
Belleville	2	0%	100%	40
Lockport	2	0%	100%	45
Romeoville	2	0%	100%	44
Dolton	2	0%	100%	33