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 44. The youngest parolee was a 33-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 58-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Michael Kerton. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 56 years old. He is now 58.
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 first quarter of 2019 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 128 | 5.5% | 94.5% | 44 |
| Kankakee County | 21 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Will County | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 43 |
| Winnebago County | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 44 |
| Kane County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Dupage County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Macon County | 9 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Sangamon County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Champaign County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 45 |
| Mchenry County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 44 |
| Lake County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Peoria County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Tazewell County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 42 |
| Stephenson County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 45 |
| Piatt County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Mclean County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| La Salle County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 48 |
| St. Clair County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Madison County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Effingham County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 48 |
| Douglas County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 31 |
| Whiteside County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Knox County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 46 |
| Kendall County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Iroquois County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 50 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| De Witt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Crawford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Cass County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Bureau County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
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