The data shows that 19 men were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes, one is a veteran, and the median age is 41. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man sentenced in 2016, and the oldest was a 69-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Samuel May. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when he was 43 years old. He is now 46.
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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