The data shows that two men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol was 26. The youngest parolee was a 20-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 37-year-old woman sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Sheri C. Ferguson. She was convicted in 2017 when she was 35 years old. She is now 37.
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 crimes involving alcohol were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in the fourth quarter of 2018
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 131 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 43 |
| Kankakee County | 16 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lake County | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 42 |
| Kane County | 12 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Will County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 43 |
| Winnebago County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 47 |
| Dupage County | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 46 |
| Macon County | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Sangamon County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Champaign County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Peoria County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mchenry County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Madison County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| La Salle County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Whiteside County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
| Tazewell County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mclean County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Henry County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 45 |
| Grundy County | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 26 |
| Williamson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Stephenson County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Mcdonough County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Kendall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| De Witt County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Adams County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| White County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Shelby County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Randolph County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mason County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Logan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Knox County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Greene County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Ford County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 38 |
| Effingham County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Edwards County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Coles County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 61 |
| Clay County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 25 |
| Clark County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Boone County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 30 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
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