There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in La Grange during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the West Cook News.
The data shows that both of the released offenders in La Grange were men. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2018. The other was a 60-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was David Pearson. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018 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 in Q2 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 426 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 40 |
| Rockford | 30 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 23 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Springfield | 22 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Decatur | 17 | 17.6% | 82.4% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 38 |
| Danville | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Joliet | 16 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 32 |
| Pekin | 10 | 10% | 90% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Elgin | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Mount Vernon | 8 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Aurora | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Harvey | 7 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Ottawa | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 29 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Jacksonville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lawrenceville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 38 |
| Maywood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Charleston | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
| Alton | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
| Riverdale | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Galesburg | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Havana | 5 | 40% | 60% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Urbana | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Paris | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Harrisburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Normal | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Naperville | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| East Moline | 4 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Rantoul | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Vandalia | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Marion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granite City | 4 | 75% | 25% | 39 |
| Greenville | 4 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Kewanee | 4 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
