The data shows that both of the released offenders in Steger were men. The younger parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Anthony S. Pagano. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019 when he was 27 years old. He is now 28.
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 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in 2019
City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago | 1,530 | 8.4% | 91.6% | 40 |
Rockford | 104 | 10.6% | 89.4% | 37 |
Peoria | 103 | 12.6% | 87.4% | 40 |
Kankakee | 87 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 41 |
Springfield | 83 | 3.6% | 96.4% | 38 |
Joliet | 73 | 4.1% | 95.9% | 38 |
Decatur | 66 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
Danville | 50 | 18% | 82% | 36 |
Bloomington | 47 | 19.1% | 80.9% | 37 |
Quincy | 44 | 22.7% | 77.3% | 37 |
Aurora | 39 | 20.5% | 79.5% | 37 |
East Saint Louis | 38 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 39 |
Pekin | 31 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 35 |
Champaign | 27 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 38 |
Alton | 27 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 37 |
Elgin | 27 | 18.5% | 81.5% | 39 |
Chicago Heights | 27 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 41 |
Rock Island | 26 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 39 |
Waukegan | 26 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 36 |
Jacksonville | 25 | 16% | 84% | 36 |
Maywood | 25 | 4% | 96% | 40 |
Urbana | 24 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 36 |
Charleston | 24 | 20.8% | 79.2% | 37 |
Mount Vernon | 22 | 31.8% | 68.2% | 39 |
Calumet City | 22 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
Blue Island | 21 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
Marion | 21 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 42 |
Cicero | 19 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 38 |
Paris | 19 | 26.3% | 73.7% | 38 |
Granite City | 18 | 38.9% | 61.1% | 37 |
Ottawa | 17 | 29.4% | 70.6% | 31 |
Lawrenceville | 17 | 29.4% | 70.6% | 37 |
Galesburg | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 36 |
Riverdale | 14 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
Taylorville | 14 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
Bolingbrook | 14 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
Kewanee | 14 | 35.7% | 64.3% | 34 |
Lincoln | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 38 |
Harvey | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 47 |
Broadview | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
Bellwood | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 35 |
Moline | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 34 |
Carmi | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 40 |
Freeport | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
Round Lake | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 33 |
Mchenry | 12 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
Berwyn | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 35 |
East Moline | 12 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
Centralia | 12 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
Zion | 11 | 0% | 100% | 32 |