McLean County Times

There were 18 offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Mclean County during the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the McLean County Times.

The data shows that 14 men and four women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 38. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 71-year-old man sentenced in 2017.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Jonte L. Jones. He was convicted in 2013 when he was 31 years old. He is now 37.

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 fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.

County	Total Number of Parolees	% Women	% Men	Median age
Cook County	613	8.6%	91.4%	39
Kane County	35	25.7%	74.3%	37
Will County	33	12.1%	87.9%	35
Winnebago County	28	14.3%	85.7%	33
Madison County	28	28.6%	71.4%	36
Sangamon County	27	7.4%	92.6%	36
Peoria County	24	4.2%	95.8%	34
Kankakee County	24	0%	100%	40
Lake County	22	18.2%	81.8%	38
St. Clair County	21	14.3%	85.7%	37
Rock Island County	18	0%	100%	36
Mclean County	18	22.2%	77.8%	38
Dupage County	18	0%	100%	36
Champaign County	17	5.9%	94.1%	32
Vermilion County	13	15.4%	84.6%	38
Marion County	13	23.1%	76.9%	36
Macon County	12	16.7%	83.3%	36
Adams County	12	8.3%	91.7%	41
Stephenson County	11	18.2%	81.8%	34
Mchenry County	11	18.2%	81.8%	33
Williamson County	10	30%	70%	39
Macoupin County	10	50%	50%	32
Tazewell County	9	22.2%	77.8%	39
Crawford County	9	22.2%	77.8%	38
Randolph County	8	25%	75%	34
Montgomery County	8	25%	75%	40
La Salle County	8	25%	75%	37
Jefferson County	7	28.6%	71.4%	37
Whiteside County	6	0%	100%	35
Richland County	6	50%	50%	42
Lawrence County	5	40%	60%	31
Knox County	5	40%	60%	35
Kendall County	5	20%	80%	38
Jasper County	5	20%	80%	50
Franklin County	5	40%	60%	31
Fayette County	5	60%	40%	48
Edgar County	5	20%	80%	35
Wayne County	4	25%	75%	42
Saline County	4	25%	75%	34
Mason County	4	25%	75%	37
Livingston County	4	0%	100%	27
Henry County	4	50%	50%	30
Dekalb County	4	25%	75%	32
Coles County	4	0%	100%	32
Bureau County	4	50%	50%	40
White County	3	33.3%	66.7%	33
Pulaski County	3	66.7%	33.3%	35
Perry County	3	66.7%	33.3%	34
Monroe County	3	66.7%	33.3%	38
Jackson County	3	0%	100%	48
Effingham County	3	66.7%	33.3%	41
Douglas County	3	0%	100%	32
Clark County	3	0%	100%	36
Christian County	3	66.7%	33.3%	29
Bond County	3	33.3%	66.7%	30
Pike County	2	50%	50%	43
Jersey County	2	50%	50%	33
Iroquois County	2	0%	100%	28
Hancock County	2	0%	100%	30
Grundy County	2	100%	0%	44
Gallatin County	2	0%	100%	31
De Witt County	2	0%	100%	32
Carroll County	2	50%	50%	34
Boone County	2	50%	50%	35
Alexander County	2	0%	100%	47
Washington County	1	0%	100%	34
Wabash County	1	0%	100%	35
Union County	1	0%	100%	21
Shelby County	1	100%	0%	30
Schuyler County	1	0%	100%	27
Morgan County	1	0%	100%	22
Mercer County	1	0%	100%	24
Mcdonough County	1	0%	100%	35
Marshall County	1	100%	0%	40
Logan County	1	0%	100%	39
Johnson County	1	0%	100%	47
Greene County	1	0%	100%	26
Fulton County	1	0%	100%	33
Ford County	1	0%	100%	35
Edwards County	1	100%	0%	33
Clinton County	1	0%	100%	38
Clay County	1	0%	100%	28
Cass County	1	100%	0%	36
Brown County	1	0%	100%	31