The data shows that both of the released offenders in Valmeyer were men. The younger parolee was a 42-year-old man sentenced in 2019. The other was a 50-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Jeffrey L. Herring. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019 when he was 41 years old. He is now 42.
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 drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 1,530 | 8.4% | 91.6% | 40 |
| Rockford | 104 | 10.6% | 89.4% | 37 |
| Peoria | 103 | 12.6% | 87.4% | 40 |
| Kankakee | 87 | 2.3% | 97.7% | 41 |
| Springfield | 83 | 3.6% | 96.4% | 38 |
| Joliet | 73 | 4.1% | 95.9% | 38 |
| Decatur | 66 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| Danville | 50 | 18% | 82% | 36 |
| Bloomington | 47 | 19.1% | 80.9% | 37 |
| Quincy | 44 | 22.7% | 77.3% | 37 |
| Aurora | 39 | 20.5% | 79.5% | 37 |
| East Saint Louis | 38 | 10.5% | 89.5% | 39 |
| Pekin | 31 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 35 |
| Champaign | 27 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 38 |
| Alton | 27 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 37 |
| Elgin | 27 | 18.5% | 81.5% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 27 | 14.8% | 85.2% | 41 |
| Rock Island | 26 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 39 |
| Waukegan | 26 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 36 |
| Jacksonville | 25 | 16% | 84% | 36 |
| Maywood | 25 | 4% | 96% | 40 |
| Urbana | 24 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 36 |
| Charleston | 24 | 20.8% | 79.2% | 37 |
| Mount Vernon | 22 | 31.8% | 68.2% | 39 |
| Calumet City | 22 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Blue Island | 21 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Marion | 21 | 9.5% | 90.5% | 42 |
| Cicero | 19 | 15.8% | 84.2% | 38 |
| Paris | 19 | 26.3% | 73.7% | 38 |
| Granite City | 18 | 38.9% | 61.1% | 37 |
| Ottawa | 17 | 29.4% | 70.6% | 31 |
| Lawrenceville | 17 | 29.4% | 70.6% | 37 |
| Galesburg | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 14 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Taylorville | 14 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
| Bolingbrook | 14 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Kewanee | 14 | 35.7% | 64.3% | 34 |
| Lincoln | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 38 |
| Harvey | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 47 |
| Broadview | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 36 |
| Bellwood | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 35 |
| Moline | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 34 |
| Carmi | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 40 |
| Freeport | 13 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
| Round Lake | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 33 |
| Mchenry | 12 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Berwyn | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 35 |
| East Moline | 12 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Centralia | 12 | 25% | 75% | 33 |
| Zion | 11 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
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