The data shows that both of the released offenders in Marengo were men. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2015. The other was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Avonta J. Lowe. He was convicted of a property crime in 2015 when he was 25 years old. He is now 30.
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 property crimes.
Prisoners convicted of property crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 656 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 39 |
| Rockford | 59 | 15.3% | 84.8% | 37 |
| Springfield | 56 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 34 |
| Joliet | 40 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 34 |
| Peoria | 37 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 35 |
| Decatur | 34 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 41 |
| Waukegan | 33 | 3% | 97% | 34 |
| Aurora | 31 | 12.9% | 87.1% | 36 |
| East Saint Louis | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 40 |
| Danville | 21 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Champaign | 20 | 35% | 65% | 34 |
| Kankakee | 17 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Granite City | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 35 |
| Harvey | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 43 |
| Bloomington | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 34 |
| Riverdale | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 38 |
| Berwyn | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 39 |
| Wheaton | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 43 |
| Alton | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 42 |
| Belleville | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Urbana | 10 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Pekin | 10 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 10 | 10% | 90% | 40 |
| Chicago Heights | 10 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Broadview | 9 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Edwardsville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 30 |
| Maywood | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 41 |
| Dolton | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harrisburg | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33 |
| Marion | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Quincy | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Centralia | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Bellwood | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Mount Vernon | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Collinsville | 7 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Elgin | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lansing | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Pontiac | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lockport | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| East Peoria | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 42 |
| Melrose Park | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| East Alton | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 42 |
| Cicero | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Streator | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Rock Island | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| Woodstock | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Calumet City | 6 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Bolingbrook | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 31 |
| Palatine | 5 | 40% | 60% | 32 |
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