The data shows that six men and four women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes, one is a veteran, and the median age is 35. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
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 during the first half of 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled during the first half of 2019
| Zip | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60624 | 86 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 40 |
| 60644 | 80 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 40 |
| 60623 | 77 | 7.8% | 92.2% | 40 |
| 60651 | 61 | 4.9% | 95.1% | 38 |
| 60628 | 48 | 2.1% | 97.9% | 46 |
| 60901 | 48 | 2.1% | 97.9% | 43 |
| 60612 | 47 | 12.8% | 87.2% | 38 |
| 60608 | 43 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 37 |
| 60620 | 38 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 41 |
| 60619 | 37 | 18.9% | 81.1% | 42 |
| 60636 | 37 | 13.5% | 86.5% | 42 |
| 60649 | 33 | 12.1% | 87.9% | 41 |
| 60607 | 31 | 6.5% | 93.5% | 48 |
| 60621 | 28 | 3.6% | 96.4% | 41 |
| 61832 | 24 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| 60639 | 22 | 4.5% | 95.5% | 38 |
| 60637 | 21 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 42 |
| 62703 | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 41 |
| 60617 | 19 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 36 |
| 60629 | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 38 |
| 62301 | 18 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 38 |
| 61554 | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| 60153 | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 41 |
| 61603 | 17 | 11.8% | 88.2% | 44 |
| 62521 | 17 | 17.6% | 82.4% | 37 |
| 61701 | 16 | 31.3% | 68.8% | 37 |
| 60411 | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 42 |
| 61920 | 15 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 38 |
| 61104 | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 36 |
| 60435 | 14 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| 60615 | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 38 |
| 61201 | 14 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| 62702 | 14 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 60643 | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 41 |
| 62526 | 13 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 60406 | 13 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| 60645 | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 43 |
| 60609 | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 34 |
| 60804 | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 37 |
| 62864 | 13 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 39 |
| 62002 | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 38 |
| 60120 | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| 60436 | 12 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| 61102 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 36 |
| 60085 | 12 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| 61604 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 40 |
| 60409 | 12 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| 60647 | 11 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| 62650 | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 38 |
| 62439 | 10 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
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