The data shows that 32 men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol was 38. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Fernando Almaraz. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2012 when he was 42 years old. He is now 49.
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 during the second half of 2018 who were convicted of crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in July-Dec. 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 157 | 6.4% | 93.6% | 43 |
| Kankakee | 32 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Rockford | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 44 |
| Springfield | 10 | 10% | 90% | 40 |
| Joliet | 9 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Aurora | 9 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 46 |
| Blue Island | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Elgin | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Cicero | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Champaign | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 34 |
| Decatur | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Colona | 4 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Peoria | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Melrose Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Streamwood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Downers Grove | 4 | 25% | 75% | 48 |
| Urbana | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Arlington Heights | 4 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Harvey | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Lockport | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Chicago Heights | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Wheeling | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33 |
| East Saint Louis | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 43 |
| Plainfield | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 38 |
| Steger | 3 | 0% | 100% | 55 |
| Marion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| South Holland | 3 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Tinley Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Bellwood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Calumet City | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Zion | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Rantoul | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Lombard | 2 | 50% | 50% | 41 |
| Des Plaines | 2 | 0% | 100% | 60 |
| Silvis | 2 | 50% | 50% | 49 |
| South Elgin | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Elmwood Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Belvidere | 2 | 50% | 50% | 38 |
| Effingham | 2 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Bensenville | 2 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Antioch | 2 | 50% | 50% | 42 |
| Schaumburg | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Riverdale | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Hoffman Estates | 2 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Quincy | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Woodstock | 2 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Lansing | 2 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Round Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Mahomet | 2 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
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