July-Dec. 2018 Recap: Parolees in Darien convicted of drug crimes
There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Darien during the second half of 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.
The data shows that both of the released offenders in Darien were men. The younger parolee was a 31-year-old man sentenced in 2017. The other was a 31-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Louay Alsaid. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017 when he was 29 years old. He is now 31.
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 drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 976 | 7.4% | 92.6% | 39 |
| Joliet | 51 | 7.8% | 92.2% | 35 |
| Rockford | 47 | 8.5% | 91.5% | 32 |
| Decatur | 44 | 11.4% | 88.6% | 38 |
| Peoria | 40 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 39 |
| Springfield | 38 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 35 |
| Aurora | 35 | 25.7% | 74.3% | 38 |
| Kankakee | 29 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 26 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 25 | 16% | 84% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 21 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 37 |
| Maywood | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 43 |
| Danville | 19 | 21.1% | 79% | 38 |
| Centralia | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 35 |
| East Saint Louis | 16 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Elgin | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Marion | 16 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Granite City | 16 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Freeport | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Chicago Heights | 15 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 40 |
| Harvey | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 42 |
| Alton | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 34 |
| Pekin | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 39 |
| Calumet City | 12 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Champaign | 10 | 10% | 90% | 41 |
| Rock Island | 10 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Olney | 10 | 30% | 70% | 39 |
| Robinson | 10 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Normal | 9 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Jacksonville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 31 |
| Belleville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 35 |
| Carpentersville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 31 |
| Mount Vernon | 9 | 44.4% | 55.6% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 9 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Collinsville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 40 |
| Berwyn | 9 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Carmi | 8 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Kewanee | 8 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Lawrenceville | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 38 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 36 |
| Paris | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 43 |
| Urbana | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harrisburg | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Evanston | 7 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Moline | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| East Moline | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |