The data shows that both of the released offenders in Oak Park were men. Of these parolees, one is a veteran. The younger parolee was a 47-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Alvin Stanton. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017 when he was 47 years old. He is now 50.
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 drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 875 | 8.2% | 91.8% | 40 |
| Rockford | 65 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
| Peoria | 55 | 12.7% | 87.3% | 40 |
| Kankakee | 48 | 2.1% | 97.9% | 43 |
| Springfield | 42 | 2.4% | 97.6% | 38 |
| Joliet | 39 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Decatur | 39 | 12.8% | 87.2% | 38 |
| Bloomington | 28 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Danville | 24 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Quincy | 21 | 19% | 81% | 38 |
| Pekin | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Aurora | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 39 |
| Maywood | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 41 |
| Elgin | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 37 |
| Chicago Heights | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 42 |
| Charleston | 15 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 38 |
| East Saint Louis | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 40 |
| Rock Island | 14 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Alton | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 38 |
| Waukegan | 13 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mount Vernon | 13 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 39 |
| Blue Island | 13 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Urbana | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 35 |
| Cicero | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 37 |
| Calumet City | 12 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Champaign | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 39 |
| Jacksonville | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 38 |
| Granite City | 10 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Lawrenceville | 10 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Ottawa | 10 | 30% | 70% | 30 |
| Bolingbrook | 10 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Galesburg | 10 | 30% | 70% | 37 |
| Zion | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Broadview | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Taylorville | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 40 |
| Dolton | 8 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Paris | 8 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Moline | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Lincoln | 8 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Marion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Normal | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Carmi | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 41 |
| Kewanee | 7 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 37 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Naperville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 34 |
| Harvey | 7 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| East Moline | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 30 |
| Belleville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Centralia | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
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