The data shows that both of the released offenders in Loves Park were men. The younger parolee was a 29-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Jerry Young. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018 when he was 34 years old. He is now 36.
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 Q4 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 339 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 39 |
| Kankakee | 24 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Peoria | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 41 |
| Springfield | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 36 |
| East Saint Louis | 19 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 38 |
| Joliet | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 37 |
| Decatur | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 35 |
| Rockford | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 35 |
| Danville | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 35 |
| Quincy | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 34 |
| Aurora | 11 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 36 |
| Bloomington | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Champaign | 9 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Paris | 8 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Marion | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 42 |
| Calumet City | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Urbana | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Alton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Maywood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lawrenceville | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 6 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bellwood | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 20% | 80% | 40 |
| Salem | 5 | 40% | 60% | 42 |
| Freeport | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Granite City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Dekalb | 5 | 20% | 80% | 28 |
| Collinsville | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Carmi | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Peru | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Pekin | 4 | 50% | 50% | 27 |
| Mattoon | 4 | 50% | 50% | 26 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Kewanee | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Elgin | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Watseka | 4 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Robinson | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Georgetown | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Des Plaines | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Round Lake | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Centralia | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Effingham | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 32 |
| Sumner | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| East Moline | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 44 |
| Beardstown | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Wood River | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 34 |
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