The data shows that all of the released offenders in Belvidere were men. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age is 30. The youngest parolee is a 21-year-old man sentenced for crimes involving one or more weapons in 2018, and the oldest is a 38-year-old man sentenced for crimes involving one or more weapons in 2009.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest is Joseph J. Follis. He was convicted of crimes against a person in 2009 when he was 18 years old. He is now 28.
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 the first quarter.
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