The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 43. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2014, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 2013.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Rafael Ortiz. He was convicted of homicide in 2001 when he was 22 years old. He is now 40.
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 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q1 2018 who were convicted of homicide.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in Q1 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
46
8.7%
91.3%
44
Rockford
3
0%
100%
43
Joliet
3
0%
100%
41
East Saint Louis
3
0%
100%
59
Peoria
2
0%
100%
50
Hillside
2
0%
100%
35
Chicago Heights
2
0%
100%
45
Lansing
2
0%
100%
39
Broadview
2
50%
50%
40
West Frankfort
1
0%
100%
47
Maywood
1
0%
100%
31
Milan
1
100%
0%
35
Normal
1
100%
0%
49
North Chicago
1
0%
100%
41
Waukegan
1
0%
100%
34
Villa Park
1
0%
100%
48
Petersburg
1
0%
100%
45
Sycamore
1
0%
100%
49
Springfield
1
0%
100%
25
Rushville
1
0%
100%
64
Marion
1
0%
100%
35
Alsip
1
0%
100%
52
Alton
1
100%
0%
40
Berwyn
1
0%
100%
44
Bloomington
1
100%
0%
25
Bolingbrook
1
0%
100%
39
Champaign
1
0%
100%
31
Charleston
1
0%
100%
27
Collinsville
1
100%
0%
72
Decatur
1
100%
0%
38
East Galesburg
1
0%
100%
59
Elmwood Park
1
0%
100%
40
Greenville
1
0%
100%
59
Harvey
1
0%
100%
62
Yorkville
1
0%
100%
30
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