The data shows that a man and woman were released in Elk Grove Village. The younger parolee was a 52-year-old woman sentenced in 2019. The other was a 55-year-old man sentenced in 2014.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Richard Ecklund. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2014 when he was 50 years old. He is now 55.
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 in Q4 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q4 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 339 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 39 |
| Kankakee | 24 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Peoria | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 41 |
| Springfield | 23 | 4.3% | 95.7% | 36 |
| East Saint Louis | 19 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 38 |
| Joliet | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 37 |
| Decatur | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 35 |
| Rockford | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 35 |
| Danville | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 35 |
| Quincy | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 34 |
| Aurora | 11 | 36.4% | 63.6% | 36 |
| Bloomington | 10 | 10% | 90% | 42 |
| Champaign | 9 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Paris | 8 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Marion | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 42 |
| Calumet City | 7 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Urbana | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Alton | 6 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Maywood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lawrenceville | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 6 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
| Chicago Heights | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Bellwood | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Rock Island | 5 | 20% | 80% | 40 |
| Salem | 5 | 40% | 60% | 42 |
| Freeport | 5 | 20% | 80% | 33 |
| Granite City | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Dekalb | 5 | 20% | 80% | 28 |
| Collinsville | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Carmi | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Peru | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Pekin | 4 | 50% | 50% | 27 |
| Mattoon | 4 | 50% | 50% | 26 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Kewanee | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Elgin | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Watseka | 4 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Robinson | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| Georgetown | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Mount Vernon | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Des Plaines | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Round Lake | 3 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Centralia | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Effingham | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 32 |
| Sumner | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| East Moline | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 44 |
| Beardstown | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Wood River | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 34 |
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