The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for sex crimes was 48. The youngest parolee was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 1990.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Otis Arrington. He was convicted of a sex crime in 1990 when he was 31 years old. He is now 61.
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 2019 who were convicted of sex crimes.
Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 34 | 8.8% | 91.2% | 45 |
| Kankakee | 13 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Broadview | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 42 |
| Danville | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bloomington | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Rockford | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Rushville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Springfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Joliet | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Decatur | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Belleville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granite City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Alton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| North Chicago | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Champaign | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Canton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Peoria | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| San Jose | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Streamwood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Mendota | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Mount Sterling | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Wadsworth | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Jonesboro | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Pembroke Township | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Cisne | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Quincy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Hazel Crest | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Gillespie | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Evergreen Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Sterling | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Effingham | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Coulterville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 66 |
| Algonquin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 67 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Clinton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Park Forest | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Green Valley | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Normal | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mount Vernon | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Maywood | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Cuba | 1 | 0% | 100% | 74 |
| Gurnee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| East Moline | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mapleton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Tamms | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Bridgeview | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Savoy | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Carbondale | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Centralia | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
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