The data shows that 25 men and two women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes, one was a veteran, and the median age was 36. The youngest parolee was a 22-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Brian K. Sibley. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 44 years old. He is now 48.
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.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in the fourth quarter of 2018
| 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 |
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