The data shows that three men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for crimes involving alcohol, one is a veteran, and the median age is 46. The youngest parolee was a 30-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Carl Bettorf. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2017 when he was 58 years old. He is now 61.
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 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving alcohol.
Prisoners convicted of crimes involving alcohol paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 318 | 6.3% | 93.7% | 44 |
| Kankakee | 55 | 1.8% | 98.2% | 41 |
| Rockford | 35 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 43 |
| Decatur | 29 | 3.4% | 96.6% | 40 |
| Aurora | 19 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 41 |
| Springfield | 18 | 5.6% | 94.4% | 48 |
| Joliet | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 44 |
| Cicero | 15 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Champaign | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 43 |
| Broadview | 10 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Waukegan | 10 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bloomington | 10 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Blue Island | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 43 |
| Berwyn | 9 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Urbana | 8 | 25% | 75% | 47 |
| Elgin | 8 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Chicago Heights | 7 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Maywood | 6 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Saint Charles | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Wheeling | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| Mundelein | 5 | 20% | 80% | 39 |
| Riverside | 5 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pekin | 5 | 20% | 80% | 42 |
| Homewood | 5 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Zion | 5 | 20% | 80% | 46 |
| Harvey | 5 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 46 |
| Oak Lawn | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Carol Stream | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Normal | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Lockport | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Schaumburg | 4 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Freeport | 4 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Wonder Lake | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Lansing | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Romeoville | 4 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Franklin Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 54 |
| Hazel Crest | 4 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Melrose Park | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| West Chicago | 3 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Mchenry | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 41 |
| Palatine | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 56 |
| Bellwood | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Lake In The Hills | 3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 45 |
| Plainfield | 3 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Streamwood | 3 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Streator | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 46 |
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