The data shows that both of the released offenders in Lemont were men. The younger parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Gary F. Carter. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019 when he was 49 years old. He is now 50.
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 in Q3 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 356 | 8.4% | 91.6% | 40 |
| Rockford | 28 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 27 | 18.5% | 81.5% | 39 |
| Springfield | 20 | 5% | 95% | 38 |
| Joliet | 19 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 42 |
| Danville | 14 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 34 |
| Decatur | 13 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 33 |
| Quincy | 12 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Jacksonville | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 33 |
| Aurora | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bloomington | 11 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Pekin | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 34 |
| Waukegan | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Alton | 8 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Charleston | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Champaign | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
| Elgin | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 40 |
| Marion | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 43 |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Harvey | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Chicago Heights | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| East Saint Louis | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sterling | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Lockport | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Country Club Hills | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Centralia | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Round Lake | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Maywood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Ottawa | 4 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Cicero | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Urbana | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Collinsville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Granite City | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Richton Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Olney | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Flora | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Belleville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Havana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bolingbrook | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kewanee | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
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