The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol was 47. The youngest parolee was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 51-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Michael Hobson. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 40 years old. He is now 43.
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 crimes involving alcohol were paroled during the second quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 132 | 4.5% | 95.5% | 44 |
| Lake County | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 43 |
| Kankakee County | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 40 |
| Winnebago County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Will County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 37 |
| Macon County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Champaign County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dupage County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 40 |
| Kane County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Mchenry County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Peoria County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Mclean County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Dekalb County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 49 |
| Sangamon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lasalle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 40 |
| Christian County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Tazewell County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Stark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Madison County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Jackson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Hancock County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 32 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Clark County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 51 |
| Brown County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 66 |
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