The data shows that all of the released offenders among the parolees were men. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol, one was a veteran, and the median age was 56. The youngest parolee was a 36-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 68-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Lonnie Chambers. He was convicted in 2017 when he was 65 years old. He is now 68.
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 second quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 119 | 9.2% | 90.8% | 44 |
| Dupage County | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 45 |
| Lake County | 11 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Will County | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 43 |
| Kane County | 10 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Mclean County | 10 | 10% | 90% | 41 |
| Macon County | 8 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Mchenry County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Sangamon County | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 43 |
| Boone County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 41 |
| Champaign County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Winnebago County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| St. Clair County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 43 |
| Madison County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 48 |
| Peoria County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| De Witt County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Kendall County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Logan County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Ogle County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Rock Island County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Whiteside County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Douglas County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Effingham County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Fayette County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Hancock County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Knox County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 49 |
| Lasalle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Livingston County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Perry County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Stark County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Tazewell County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Union County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 58 |
| Adams County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Christian County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Clark County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 39 |
| Clinton County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 37 |
| Coles County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 36 |
| Cumberland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Dekalb County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Kankakee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 81 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 59 |
| Macoupin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Marion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Menard County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Moultrie County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Richland County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Stephenson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Vermilion County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 56 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
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