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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

2019 Recap: Parolees in Robinson convicted of drug crimes

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There were 10 offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Robinson during 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter.

The data shows that eight men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 38. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 48-year-old man sentenced in 2016.

The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Michael V. Scott. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when he was 45 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 table below shows the 50 cities in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.

Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in 2019

CityTotal # of Parolees% Women% MenMedian Age
Chicago1,5308.4%91.6%40
Rockford10410.6%89.4%37
Peoria10312.6%87.4%40
Kankakee872.3%97.7%41
Springfield833.6%96.4%38
Joliet734.1%95.9%38
Decatur6616.7%83.3%36
Danville5018%82%36
Bloomington4719.1%80.9%37
Quincy4422.7%77.3%37
Aurora3920.5%79.5%37
East Saint Louis3810.5%89.5%39
Pekin3116.1%83.9%35
Champaign2714.8%85.2%38
Alton2714.8%85.2%37
Elgin2718.5%81.5%39
Chicago Heights2714.8%85.2%41
Rock Island267.7%92.3%39
Waukegan2615.4%84.6%36
Jacksonville2516%84%36
Maywood254%96%40
Urbana248.3%91.7%36
Charleston2420.8%79.2%37
Mount Vernon2231.8%68.2%39
Calumet City220%100%38
Blue Island210%100%41
Marion219.5%90.5%42
Cicero1915.8%84.2%38
Paris1926.3%73.7%38
Granite City1838.9%61.1%37
Ottawa1729.4%70.6%31
Lawrenceville1729.4%70.6%37
Galesburg1723.5%76.5%36
Riverdale140%100%43
Taylorville1442.9%57.1%39
Bolingbrook140%100%36
Kewanee1435.7%64.3%34
Lincoln1421.4%78.6%38
Harvey147.1%92.9%47
Broadview1414.3%85.7%36
Bellwood137.7%92.3%35
Moline137.7%92.3%34
Carmi137.7%92.3%40
Freeport137.7%92.3%36
Round Lake128.3%91.7%33
Mchenry1225%75%33
Berwyn128.3%91.7%35
East Moline1225%75%36
Centralia1225%75%33
Zion110%100%32

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