The data shows that the released offender was a woman. She was convicted in 2015, when she was 26.
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 Q2 2018 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q2 2018
City
Total # of Parolees
% Women
% Men
Median Age
Chicago
479
8.4%
91.7%
39
Joliet
23
0%
100%
35
Springfield
22
9.1%
90.9%
38
Rockford
20
5%
95%
36
Decatur
18
0%
100%
33
Aurora
17
5.9%
94.1%
32
Kankakee
15
0%
100%
38
Peoria
13
7.7%
92.3%
37
Quincy
13
30.8%
69.2%
36
Bloomington
12
0%
100%
38
Waukegan
11
9.1%
90.9%
32
Chicago Heights
11
0%
100%
41
Harvey
9
0%
100%
35
Belleville
7
14.3%
85.7%
39
Jacksonville
7
0%
100%
37
Freeport
7
28.6%
71.4%
35
Danville
6
33.3%
66.7%
35
East Saint Louis
6
0%
100%
38
Alton
6
16.7%
83.3%
35
Centralia
6
16.7%
83.3%
39
Mchenry
5
0%
100%
35
Havana
5
0%
100%
29
Marion
5
0%
100%
40
Ottawa
5
20%
80%
41
Lawrenceville
5
20%
80%
40
North Chicago
5
0%
100%
44
Bellwood
5
0%
100%
33
Elgin
5
20%
80%
39
Pekin
5
0%
100%
26
Dolton
5
0%
100%
45
Mount Carmel
5
0%
100%
35
Melrose Park
5
0%
100%
39
Machesney Park
5
20%
80%
33
Sterling
4
25%
75%
39
Harrisburg
4
0%
100%
50
Champaign
4
25%
75%
37
Mount Vernon
4
0%
100%
34
Calumet City
4
0%
100%
47
Blue Island
4
0%
100%
36
Loves Park
4
50%
50%
33
Maywood
4
0%
100%
26
Bolingbrook
4
0%
100%
34
Granite City
3
0%
100%
39
Edwardsville
3
33.3%
66.7%
37
Palatine
3
0%
100%
27
West Frankfort
3
0%
100%
40
East Alton
3
0%
100%
38
Justice
3
0%
100%
33
Rock Island
3
0%
100%
33
Vandalia
3
0%
100%
38
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