The data shows that 31 men and eight women were among the parolees. Of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes, one is a veteran, and the median age is 36. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 62-year-old man sentenced in 2011.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Artero Hollingsworth. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2011 when he was 54 years old. He is now 62.
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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