The data shows that both of the released offenders in Cottage Hills were women. The younger parolee was a 30-year-old woman sentenced in 2018. The other was a 34-year-old woman sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Cassandra N. Presley. She was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017 when she was 31 years old. She is now 34.
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 Q3 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q3 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 356 | 8.4% | 91.6% | 40 |
| Rockford | 28 | 10.7% | 89.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 27 | 18.5% | 81.5% | 39 |
| Springfield | 20 | 5% | 95% | 38 |
| Joliet | 19 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Kankakee | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 42 |
| Danville | 14 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 34 |
| Decatur | 13 | 38.5% | 61.5% | 33 |
| Quincy | 12 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Jacksonville | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 33 |
| Aurora | 11 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Bloomington | 11 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Pekin | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 34 |
| Waukegan | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Alton | 8 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Charleston | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Champaign | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
| Elgin | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 40 |
| Marion | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 43 |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Harvey | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Chicago Heights | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| East Saint Louis | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Sterling | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| Lockport | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Country Club Hills | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Galesburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Centralia | 4 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Round Lake | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Maywood | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Ottawa | 4 | 50% | 50% | 34 |
| Cicero | 4 | 25% | 75% | 44 |
| Urbana | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Collinsville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Granite City | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 36 |
| Richton Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Melrose Park | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Olney | 3 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Wheaton | 3 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Flora | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| Belleville | 3 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Berwyn | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 30 |
| Havana | 3 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Bolingbrook | 3 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Kewanee | 3 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 35 |
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