The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were women. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 43. The younger parolee was a 37-year-old woman sentenced in 2015, and the oldest was a 48-year-old woman sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Ruby A. Wade. She was convicted in 2017 when she was 46 years old. She is now 48.
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 2019 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in the second quarter of 2019
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 544 | 7.2% | 92.8% | 39 |
| Will County | 34 | 8.8% | 91.2% | 37 |
| Winnebago County | 33 | 15.2% | 84.8% | 34 |
| Sangamon County | 25 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Kankakee County | 25 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Vermilion County | 23 | 21.7% | 78.3% | 37 |
| Mclean County | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 37 |
| Madison County | 20 | 30% | 70% | 40 |
| Tazewell County | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 39 |
| Peoria County | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 37 |
| Macon County | 18 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
| Rock Island County | 17 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 37 |
| Kane County | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 36 |
| Lake County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 37 |
| Dupage County | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 33 |
| St. Clair County | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 39 |
| Adams County | 14 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 32 |
| Lasalle County | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 33 |
| Jefferson County | 13 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 37 |
| Champaign County | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 36 |
| Coles County | 10 | 40% | 60% | 43 |
| Mason County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Lawrence County | 8 | 25% | 75% | 42 |
| Morgan County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Knox County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Williamson County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Perry County | 6 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 30 |
| Montgomery County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Mchenry County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Whiteside County | 5 | 60% | 40% | 38 |
| Saline County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 37 |
| Ogle County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 35 |
| Marion County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Henry County | 5 | 60% | 40% | 31 |
| Fayette County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 31 |
| Edgar County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Crawford County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Bureau County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 34 |
| Monroe County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Macoupin County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Livingston County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Kendall County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Franklin County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Dekalb County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Clay County | 4 | 75% | 25% | 42 |
| Carroll County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Boone County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bond County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| White County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 46 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 44 |
| Logan County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Lee County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Clinton County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Christian County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 49 |
| Warren County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Wabash County | 2 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Shelby County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Randolph County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Mcdonough County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 28 |
| Massac County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 52 |
| Hancock County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Hamilton County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 29 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Fulton County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 31 |
| Effingham County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 23 |
| De Witt County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 42 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pope County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Pike County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 25 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Jersey County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Jasper County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 26 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 55 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 34 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Cass County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 41 |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
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