The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 37. The youngest parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 38-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Shane R. Oliver. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 36 years old. He is now 38.
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 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in the first quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 573 | 9.4% | 90.6% | 39 |
| Will County | 47 | 2.1% | 97.9% | 35 |
| Peoria County | 41 | 9.8% | 90.2% | 40 |
| Winnebago County | 38 | 2.6% | 97.4% | 35 |
| Kankakee County | 32 | 3.1% | 96.9% | 39 |
| St. Clair County | 24 | 20.8% | 79.2% | 35 |
| Macon County | 24 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Madison County | 23 | 21.7% | 78.3% | 37 |
| Lake County | 21 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 33 |
| Kane County | 20 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Dupage County | 20 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Champaign County | 20 | 10% | 90% | 36 |
| Sangamon County | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 39 |
| Mclean County | 15 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Mchenry County | 15 | 40% | 60% | 35 |
| Rock Island County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Williamson County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 37 |
| Tazewell County | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 34 |
| Adams County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 44 |
| Vermilion County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Marion County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Macoupin County | 8 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| La Salle County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Coles County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Clark County | 7 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 37 |
| Randolph County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Morgan County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 42 |
| Mcdonough County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Stephenson County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Pike County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Montgomery County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Logan County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 41 |
| Knox County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 35 |
| Henry County | 5 | 80% | 20% | 37 |
| Edgar County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Christian County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Bond County | 5 | 60% | 40% | 42 |
| White County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Richland County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Lawrence County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Jefferson County | 4 | 75% | 25% | 46 |
| Jasper County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 24 |
| Crawford County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Perry County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 48 |
| Mason County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lee County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Iroquois County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Hamilton County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Gallatin County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Edwards County | 3 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Clinton County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bureau County | 3 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Union County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 43 |
| Saline County | 2 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Massac County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Johnson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Hancock County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Clay County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Boone County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Washington County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 23 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Wabash County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Scott County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Mercer County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 21 |
| Marshall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 40 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 34 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 21 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Brown County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
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