The data shows all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 39. The youngest parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 2020.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was John M. Bush. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 33 years old. He is now 36.
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 first quarter of 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q1 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 180 | 5% | 95% | 38 |
| Madison County | 24 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 38 |
| Macon County | 23 | 4.35% | 95.65% | 40 |
| Winnebago County | 20 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Sangamon County | 17 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 37 |
| Mclean County | 16 | 6.25% | 93.75% | 37 |
| Peoria County | 14 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 37 |
| Champaign County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lake County | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 35 |
| Jefferson County | 12 | 41.67% | 58.33% | 40 |
| Tazewell County | 11 | 18.18% | 81.82% | 41 |
| Vermilion County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 42 |
| Will County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 35 |
| Kane County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lasalle County | 10 | 20% | 80% | 35 |
| Rock Island County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| St. Clair County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mchenry County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Kankakee County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Pike County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Stephenson County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 40 |
| Williamson County | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 41 |
| Hancock County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Marion County | 7 | 42.86% | 57.14% | 38 |
| Adams County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 33 |
| Coles County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Knox County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Livingston County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 38 |
| Randolph County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| White County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bureau County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 39 |
| Clinton County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 37 |
| Franklin County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 37 |
| Morgan County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Clay County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Dupage County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Greene County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Jersey County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Kendall County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Montgomery County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Warren County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Fayette County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 41 |
| Jackson County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 37 |
| Macoupin County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 40 |
| Perry County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Richland County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 33 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Whiteside County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| Bond County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Boone County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Calhoun County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 51 |
| Christian County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| Cumberland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Gallatin County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Lee County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Massac County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Mcdonough County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mercer County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Saline County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Wabash County | 2 | 100% | 0% | 35 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 41 |
| Brown County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Hardin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Lawrence County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Moultrie County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
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