The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 49. The younger parolee was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 56-year-old man sentenced in 2021.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Christopher L. Johnson. He was convicted in 2020 when he was 40 years old. He is now 42.
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 2021 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q2 of 2021
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 166 | 6.02% | 93.98% | 40 |
| Winnebago County | 26 | 3.85% | 96.15% | 40 |
| Madison County | 22 | 13.64% | 86.36% | 41 |
| Lake County | 20 | 5% | 95% | 35 |
| Will County | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 44 |
| St. Clair County | 15 | 26.67% | 73.33% | 39 |
| Marion County | 14 | 42.86% | 57.14% | 40 |
| Mclean County | 13 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Macon County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mchenry County | 12 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Champaign County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 36 |
| Kankakee County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 41 |
| Sangamon County | 11 | 9.09% | 90.91% | 35 |
| Peoria County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Rock Island County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Vermilion County | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 37 |
| Dupage County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Kane County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33 |
| Morgan County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Jefferson County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 40 |
| Knox County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 34 |
| Macoupin County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 35 |
| Boone County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
| Franklin County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 46 |
| Lasalle County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Adams County | 5 | 60% | 40% | 36 |
| Coles County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 51 |
| Effingham County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Tazewell County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Whiteside County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 32 |
| Crawford County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Henry County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Jackson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Jersey County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Wayne County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Christian County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Clay County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 35 |
| Edwards County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Greene County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Livingston County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 35 |
| Perry County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 32 |
| Randolph County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 39 |
| Saline County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Union County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 40 |
| Bureau County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Carroll County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30 |
| De Witt County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Douglas County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 25 |
| Johnson County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Logan County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Mason County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Mercer County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Moultrie County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Pike County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Richland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Schuyler County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| White County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 62 |
| Alexander County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Grundy County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Massac County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Mcdonough County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Warren County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
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