The data shows both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 29. The younger parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2021, and the oldest was a 33-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Kenneth Torres. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 28 years old. He is now 33.
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 2022 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | 137 | 5.84% | 94.16% | 38 |
| Kane | 18 | 22.22% | 77.78% | 37 |
| Mclean | 18 | 0% | 100% | 43.5 |
| Winnebago | 18 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| St. Clair | 16 | 31.25% | 68.75% | 38 |
| Madison | 15 | 6.67% | 93.33% | 38 |
| Tazewell | 14 | 21.43% | 78.57% | 36 |
| Rock Island | 13 | 30.77% | 69.23% | 37 |
| Will | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 36 |
| Dupage | 12 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lake | 11 | 99% | 90.91% | 36 |
| Peoria | 11 | 99% | 90.91% | 46 |
| Sangamon | 11 | 18.18% | 81.82% | 39 |
| Macon | 10 | 0% | 100% | 40.5 |
| Mchenry | 10 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Lasalle | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 38 |
| Champaign | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 33.5 |
| Henry | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Jersey | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Knox | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 38 |
| Randolph | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38.5 |
| Jefferson | 5 | 20% | 80% | 40 |
| White | 5 | 40% | 60% | 39 |
| Christian | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40.5 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30.5 |
| Edgar | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37.5 |
| Fulton | 4 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Macoupin | 4 | 25% | 75% | 43.5 |
| Williamson | 4 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Adams | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Clark | 3 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Crawford | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 55 |
| Douglas | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Effingham | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Jackson | 3 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Lawrence | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 33 |
| Marion | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 32 |
| Monroe | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 37 |
| Ogle | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Whiteside | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Alexander | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34.5 |
| Bond | 2 | 50% | 50% | 48 |
| Boone | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Carroll | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39.5 |
| Clinton | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Coles | 2 | 50% | 50% | 30.5 |
| Edwards | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Fayette | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Franklin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Greene | 2 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Grundy | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Morgan | 2 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Pike | 2 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Saline | 2 | 50% | 50% | 25.5 |
| Stephenson | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42.5 |
| Union | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Vermilion | 2 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Bureau | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Calhoun | 1 | 100% | 0% | 49 |
| Clay | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Iroquois | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Jasper | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Jo Daviess | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Johnson | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Lee | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Livingston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Logan | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Marshall | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Massac | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Mercer | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Piatt | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Scott | 1 | 100% | 0% | 40 |
| Shelby | 1 | 100% | 0% | 29 |
| Stark | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Washington | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
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