The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2013, when he was 28.
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 Q1 2018 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q1 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
528
7.2%
92.8%
40
Springfield
24
0%
100%
39
Rockford
24
4.2%
95.8%
37
Peoria
22
9.1%
90.9%
42
Joliet
22
13.6%
86.4%
36
Broadview
15
6.7%
93.3%
36
Aurora
12
25%
75%
34
Waukegan
12
8.3%
91.7%
41
Bloomington
10
0%
100%
41
Decatur
10
0%
100%
34
Danville
9
22.2%
77.8%
41
Maywood
9
0%
100%
38
East Saint Louis
9
0%
100%
41
Kankakee
8
0%
100%
49
Mount Vernon
7
0%
100%
31
Galesburg
7
14.3%
85.7%
39
Elgin
7
0%
100%
33
Pekin
6
16.7%
83.3%
30
Rock Island
6
33.3%
66.7%
42
Quincy
6
16.7%
83.3%
35
Marion
6
0%
100%
35
Lawrenceville
5
20%
80%
36
Sparta
5
0%
100%
33
Bellwood
5
0%
100%
34
Champaign
5
0%
100%
39
Harrisburg
5
20%
80%
39
Chicago Heights
5
0%
100%
43
Blue Island
5
0%
100%
40
Ottawa
5
20%
80%
35
Greenville
4
0%
100%
34
Dekalb
4
0%
100%
34
Calumet City
4
0%
100%
43
Normal
4
0%
100%
42
Alton
4
25%
75%
34
Yorkville
4
0%
100%
36
Oak Forest
4
25%
75%
38
Moline
4
0%
100%
48
Markham
4
0%
100%
44
Berwyn
4
25%
75%
38
Lincoln
4
25%
75%
28
Burbank
4
0%
100%
31
Plainfield
3
0%
100%
36
Jerseyville
3
33.3%
66.7%
32
Melrose Park
3
0%
100%
49
Riverdale
3
0%
100%
45
Sterling
3
0%
100%
39
Pontiac
3
66.7%
33.3%
37
Hazel Crest
3
0%
100%
49
Roodhouse
3
33.3%
66.7%
29
Harvey
3
33.3%
66.7%
41
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