The data shows that four men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 42. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was John E. Sharp. He was convicted of a sex crime in 2002 when he was 37 years old. He is now 55.
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 2019 who were convicted of sex crimes.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 61 | 6.6% | 93.4% | 44 |
| Kankakee | 36 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Broadview | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 42 |
| Rockford | 10 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Danville | 9 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Bloomington | 6 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Decatur | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Joliet | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Springfield | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Peoria | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Rushville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mount Vernon | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Pembroke Township | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Carbondale | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| North Chicago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Canton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Sterling | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Freeport | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Alsip | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Woodstock | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Belleville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Coulterville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Palatine | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Des Plaines | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Alton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granite City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Normal | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Cicero | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mount Olive | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Hazel Crest | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Hinckley | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Richview | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Chatsworth | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Algonquin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 67 |
| Crete | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Carmi | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Greenville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| O Fallon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Maywood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Pecatonica | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Cuba | 1 | 0% | 100% | 74 |
| Hoopeston | 1 | 100% | 0% | 52 |
| University Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Cobden | 1 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Riverdale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
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