The data shows that a man and woman were released in Blue Island. Of these parolees, one is a veteran. The younger parolee was a 44-year-old woman sentenced in 2019. The other was a 67-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Gordon Mertes. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2018 when he was 65 years old. He is now 67.
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 crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 77 | 6.5% | 93.5% | 45 |
| Kankakee | 13 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Rockford | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 34 |
| Decatur | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Springfield | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Joliet | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Aurora | 4 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Waukegan | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Broadview | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Pekin | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Lansing | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Pontiac | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Marseilles | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Matteson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Chicago Heights | 2 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Maywood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saint Charles | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mundelein | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Champaign | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Oak Forest | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Peoria | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Homewood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Blue Island | 2 | 50% | 50% | 56 |
| Bloomington | 2 | 50% | 50% | 43 |
| Quincy | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Cicero | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Berwyn | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Stonefort | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Oak Lawn | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mattoon | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Mc Leansboro | 1 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Patoka | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Gibson City | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Mason City | 1 | 100% | 0% | 45 |
| Itasca | 1 | 100% | 0% | 35 |
| Mount Prospect | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Elk Grove Village | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Robbins | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Villa Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Morton Grove | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Maple Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Sycamore | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Lockport | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Beardstown | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Hickory Hills | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Farina | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Tinley Park | 1 | 100% | 0% | 52 |
| Carthage | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Orland Park | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Rantoul | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
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