The data shows that a man and woman were released in Lockport. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 51-year-old woman sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Christine Korczak. She was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019 when she was 49 years old. She is now 51.
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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 426 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 40 |
| Rockford | 30 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 23 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Springfield | 22 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Decatur | 17 | 17.6% | 82.4% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 38 |
| Danville | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Joliet | 16 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 32 |
| Pekin | 10 | 10% | 90% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Elgin | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Mount Vernon | 8 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Aurora | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Harvey | 7 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Ottawa | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 29 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Jacksonville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lawrenceville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 38 |
| Maywood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Charleston | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
| Alton | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
| Riverdale | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Galesburg | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Havana | 5 | 40% | 60% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Urbana | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Paris | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Harrisburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Normal | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Naperville | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| East Moline | 4 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Rantoul | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Vandalia | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Marion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granite City | 4 | 75% | 25% | 39 |
| Greenville | 4 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Kewanee | 4 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
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