There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 62901 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Carbondale Reporter.
The data shows that a man and woman were released in 62901. The younger parolee was a 26-year-old woman sentenced in 2018. The other was a 33-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Leonard Bowen Jr. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when he was 29 years old. He is now 33.
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 zips in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in the third quarter who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in the third quarter
| Zip | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60644 | 41 | 4.9% | 95.1% | 37 |
| 60624 | 30 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 41 |
| 60623 | 25 | 8% | 92% | 43 |
| 60651 | 25 | 4% | 96% | 39 |
| 60612 | 23 | 8.7% | 91.3% | 42 |
| 60620 | 19 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| 60628 | 17 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| 60621 | 15 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| 60901 | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 42 |
| 60619 | 14 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| 62703 | 14 | 7.1% | 92.9% | 38 |
| 60636 | 14 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| 60607 | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 45 |
| 60639 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 37 |
| 61832 | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 35 |
| 60629 | 12 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 41 |
| 62650 | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 34 |
| 62301 | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 36 |
| 60608 | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 35 |
| 60505 | 10 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| 60649 | 10 | 10% | 90% | 41 |
| 60637 | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 37 |
| 60609 | 9 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| 61554 | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 34 |
| 60617 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| 60435 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| 62002 | 8 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| 61701 | 8 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| 61104 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| 60085 | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| 61605 | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 34 |
| 61604 | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 39 |
| 61201 | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| 61920 | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| 60426 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| 61603 | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| 62959 | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 43 |
| 62702 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| 62521 | 6 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| 62864 | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| 60411 | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 40 |
| 61102 | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 47 |
| 60645 | 5 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| 61109 | 5 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| 60643 | 5 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| 60653 | 5 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| 60441 | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| 61081 | 5 | 20% | 80% | 30 |
| 60827 | 5 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| 60120 | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
