There were seven offenders convicted of drug crimes living in Knox County released on parole during the second quarter of 2021, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Galesburg Reporter.
The data shows five men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 34. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Anthony W. Stigers. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 38 years old. He is now 41.
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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of drug crimes were paroled during the second quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 166 | 6.02% | 93.98% | 40 |
| Winnebago County | 26 | 3.85% | 96.15% | 40 |
| Madison County | 22 | 13.64% | 86.36% | 41 |
| Lake County | 20 | 5% | 95% | 35 |
| Will County | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 44 |
| St. Clair County | 15 | 26.67% | 73.33% | 39 |
| Marion County | 14 | 42.86% | 57.14% | 40 |
| Mclean County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Macon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mchenry County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Champaign County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 36 |
| Kankakee County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 41 |
| Sangamon County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 35 |
| Peoria County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Rock Island County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 37 |
| Dupage County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kane County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33 |
| Morgan County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 40 |
| Knox County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 34 |
| Macoupin County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 35 |
| Boone County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
| Franklin County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 46 |
| Lasalle County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Adams County | 5 | 60% | 40% | 36 |
| Coles County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 51 |
| Effingham County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Tazewell County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Whiteside County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Crawford County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Jersey County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Wayne County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Christian County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Clay County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 35 |
| Edwards County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Greene County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Livingston County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 35 |
| Perry County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 32 |
| Randolph County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 39 |
| Saline County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Union County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Bureau County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Carroll County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| De Witt County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Douglas County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 25 |
| Johnson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Logan County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mason County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Mercer County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Moultrie County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Pike County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Richland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Schuyler County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| White County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mcdonough County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
