The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 34. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 44-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Derrick W. Perkins. He was convicted in 2019 when he was 43 years old. He is now 44.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in the second quarter of 2020
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 351 | 8.8% | 91.2% | 40 |
| Madison County | 38 | 28.9% | 71.1% | 39 |
| Peoria County | 30 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 39 |
| Lake County | 29 | 3.4% | 96.6% | 33 |
| St. Clair County | 29 | 17.2% | 82.8% | 36 |
| Will County | 28 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 39 |
| Macon County | 25 | 8% | 92% | 39 |
| Sangamon County | 24 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| Winnebago County | 22 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kane County | 21 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Mchenry County | 17 | 17.6% | 82.4% | 34 |
| Coles County | 15 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 38 |
| Rock Island County | 15 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Adams County | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 39 |
| Jefferson County | 14 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Whiteside County | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 37 |
| Dupage County | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 33 |
| Vermilion County | 13 | 30.8% | 69.2% | 44 |
| Franklin County | 12 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 37 |
| Williamson County | 12 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Lasalle County | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 35 |
| Marion County | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 40 |
| Champaign County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Hancock County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 36 |
| Mclean County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 33 |
| Henry County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lawrence County | 8 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Livingston County | 8 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Morgan County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Pike County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 39 |
| Effingham County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Jackson County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Logan County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| Macoupin County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 35 |
| Montgomery County | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Bond County | 6 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Clay County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
| Clinton County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Edgar County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Fayette County | 6 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 41 |
| Knox County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 40 |
| Randolph County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Crawford County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 39 |
| Fulton County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Kankakee County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kendall County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Mcdonough County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Monroe County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 32 |
| White County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Woodford County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Bureau County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Cass County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 43 |
| Clark County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| De Witt County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 31 |
| Saline County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Stephenson County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Tazewell County | 4 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Boone County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 31 |
| Carroll County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 42 |
| Greene County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Jersey County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 34 |
| Mason County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Perry County | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 35 |
| Pulaski County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Shelby County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
| Alexander County | 2 | 100% | 0% | 35 |
| Christian County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Dekalb County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Edwards County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Iroquois County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Menard County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Mercer County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Piatt County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Richland County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 48 |
| Warren County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Calhoun County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Gallatin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Jasper County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Jo Daviess County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 25 |
| Moultrie County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Ogle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Scott County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Wabash County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
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