The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol was 47. The youngest parolee was a 34-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 56-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Kenneth Vanus. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2016 when he was 53 years old. He is now 56.
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 crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 318 | 6.3% | 93.7% | 44 |
| Kankakee | 55 | 1.8% | 98.2% | 41 |
| Rockford | 35 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 43 |
| Decatur | 29 | 3.4% | 96.6% | 40 |
| Aurora | 19 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 41 |
| Springfield | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 48 |
| Joliet | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 44 |
| Cicero | 15 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Champaign | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 43 |
| Broadview | 10 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Waukegan | 10 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bloomington | 10 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 43 |
| Berwyn | 9 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Urbana | 8 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Elgin | 8 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Chicago Heights | 7 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Maywood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saint Charles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Wheeling | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| Mundelein | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Riverside | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pekin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Homewood | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Zion | 5 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Harvey | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 46 |
| Oak Lawn | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Carol Stream | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Normal | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lockport | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Schaumburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Freeport | 4 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Wonder Lake | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Lansing | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Romeoville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Franklin Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Hazel Crest | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Melrose Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| West Chicago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mchenry | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Palatine | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 56 |
| Bellwood | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Lake In The Hills | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 45 |
| Plainfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Streamwood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Streator | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 46 |
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