The data shows that a man and woman were released in Joliet. The younger parolee was a 28-year-old woman sentenced in 2019. The other was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Myisha Matthews. She was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2019 when she was 27 years old. She 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 Q4 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 85 | 10.6% | 89.4% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 20 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Rockford | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 42 |
| Decatur | 5 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Champaign | 5 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Aurora | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Berwyn | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Urbana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Maywood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Normal | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Springfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Peoria | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Bloomington | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 48 |
| Galesburg | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Waukegan | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Cicero | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Lockport | 2 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Wonder Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Pekin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Hazel Crest | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Bellwood | 2 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Wheeling | 2 | 50% | 50% | 44 |
| Joliet | 2 | 50% | 50% | 45 |
| Riverdale | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fox Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Belvidere | 2 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Calumet City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Lake In The Hills | 2 | 100% | 0% | 54 |
| Streamwood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Cabery | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Marseilles | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| New Lenox | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Freeport | 1 | 100% | 0% | 25 |
| Plano | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Ottawa | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Charleston | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Elgin | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Oak Lawn | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Tuscola | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Capron | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Madison | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Sidney | 1 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Danville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Romeoville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Westmont | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Dolton | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Moline | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Jerseyville | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
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