The data shows that five men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol was 47. The youngest parolee was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 52-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Jose Gomez. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2013 when he was 46 years old. He is now 52.
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 during the first half of 2018 who were convicted of crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in Jan.-June 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 196 | 6.6% | 93.4% | 43 |
| Joliet | 17 | 17.7% | 82.4% | 44 |
| Broadview | 16 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Decatur | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 16 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Elgin | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 43 |
| Aurora | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 41 |
| Rockford | 8 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Cicero | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Des Plaines | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 45 |
| Bolingbrook | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Bloomington | 5 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Maywood | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Champaign | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| East Peoria | 4 | 50% | 50% | 49 |
| Chicago Heights | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Springfield | 4 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Ullin | 4 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Peoria | 4 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| North Chicago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Ottawa | 3 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Carpentersville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Waukegan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Freeport | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Hazel Crest | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Macomb | 2 | 50% | 50% | 50 |
| Hickory Hills | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Homewood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 67 |
| East Moline | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Harvey | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Machesney Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Harvard | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Harwood Heights | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Zion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Lansing | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Galesburg | 2 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Mount Prospect | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Pekin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Riverdale | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Palatine | 2 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Loves Park | 2 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Lake Zurich | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dolton | 2 | 50% | 50% | 48 |
| Addison | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Oak Brook | 2 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| West Frankfort | 2 | 50% | 50% | 51 |
| Morris | 2 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
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