The data shows that four men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol was 49. The youngest parolee was a 39-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was William C. Garesche. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2017 when he was 58 years old. He is now 60.
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 first half of 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 164 | 3.7% | 96.3% | 45 |
| Kankakee | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 41 |
| Rockford | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 46 |
| Decatur | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 44 |
| Cicero | 11 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Springfield | 10 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Joliet | 10 | 10% | 90% | 44 |
| Aurora | 10 | 10% | 90% | 36 |
| Peoria | 7 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Broadview | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Champaign | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Elgin | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Bloomington | 5 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Chicago Heights | 4 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Franklin Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Wheeling | 4 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Harvey | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Blue Island | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Carol Stream | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Riverside | 4 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Saint Charles | 4 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Urbana | 4 | 25% | 75% | 50 |
| Marengo | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Morris | 3 | 100% | 0% | 43 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Schaumburg | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Romeoville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Round Lake | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Palatine | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 56 |
| Downers Grove | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Woodstock | 2 | 50% | 50% | 48 |
| Des Plaines | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Maywood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Calumet City | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Homewood | 2 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Park Ridge | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Washington | 2 | 100% | 0% | 44 |
| Pana | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Rolling Meadows | 2 | 50% | 50% | 43 |
| Elmhurst | 2 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Highland Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Streator | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Wonder Lake | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| River Grove | 2 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Machesney Park | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Plainfield | 2 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Freeport | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
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