The data shows that both of the released offenders in Mount Vernon were men. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2017. The other was a 48-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Gordon A. Yarbor. He was convicted of a crime against justice in 2015 when he was 44 years old. He is now 48.
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 crimes against justice.
Prisoners convicted of crimes against justice paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 88 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 34 |
| Rockford | 15 | 13.3% | 86.7% | 34 |
| Decatur | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Shelbyville | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 29 |
| Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Dixon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Rock Island | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Joliet | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Granite City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Havana | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mount Vernon | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Chicago Heights | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Belleville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Calumet City | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Zion | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Murphysboro | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Normal | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Midlothian | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Oak Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Wood River | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Willowbrook | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Springfield | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Quincy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sterling | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Salem | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Taylorville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Saint Charles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Ullin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Rock Falls | 1 | 0% | 100% | 20 |
| Riverdale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Vandalia | 1 | 100% | 0% | 33 |
| Maywood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Matteson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 22 |
| Martinsville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Des Plaines | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Compton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Cherry Valley | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Charleston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Carol Stream | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Anna | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Bellwood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Beaverville | 1 | 100% | 0% | 34 |
| Barrington | 1 | 0% | 100% | 66 |
| Aurora | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
| Dolton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| East Saint Louis | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Elgin | 1 | 100% | 0% | 22 |
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