The data shows that one man and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 30. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old woman sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 35-year-old woman sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Elizabeth M. Shelton. She was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when she was 32 years old. She is now 35.
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 zips in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in the first quarter who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in the first quarter
| Zip | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60623 | 46 | 10.9% | 89.1% | 41 |
| 60624 | 44 | 6.8% | 93.2% | 43 |
| 60644 | 37 | 8.1% | 91.9% | 40 |
| 60651 | 36 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 40 |
| 60608 | 26 | 3.8% | 96.2% | 39 |
| 60612 | 25 | 16% | 84% | 37 |
| 60901 | 25 | 4% | 96% | 44 |
| 60628 | 24 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| 60620 | 22 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 42 |
| 60636 | 20 | 15% | 85% | 42 |
| 60619 | 18 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 42 |
| 60607 | 17 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| 60649 | 17 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 41 |
| 60639 | 14 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| 61603 | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 45 |
| 60621 | 13 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| 60629 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 36 |
| 60804 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 38 |
| 61604 | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| 60153 | 10 | 10% | 90% | 47 |
| 60436 | 9 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 62521 | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 35 |
| 60653 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| 60617 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| 62301 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 45 |
| 60643 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| 62526 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| 61101 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 61554 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| 61832 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| 60085 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| 60411 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 47 |
| 61920 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| 60120 | 8 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| 60435 | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| 60409 | 7 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 61201 | 7 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| 62702 | 7 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 60637 | 7 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| 60647 | 7 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| 62703 | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 42 |
| 62002 | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 37 |
| 60615 | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
| 61102 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| 60440 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 61104 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| 62040 | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| 61704 | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| 60406 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| 61821 | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
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