The data shows that a man and woman were released in Gurnee. The younger parolee was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 56-year-old woman sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Laurie G. Mendell. She was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2017 when she was 55 years old. She is now 56.
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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