The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 41. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 59-year-old man sentenced in 2016.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was William A. MacKey. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2016 when he was 55 years old. He is now 59.
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 during the second half of 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 695 | 8.5% | 91.5% | 40 |
| Peoria | 50 | 12% | 88% | 40 |
| Springfield | 43 | 4.7% | 95.3% | 37 |
| Rockford | 42 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Kankakee | 39 | 2.6% | 97.4% | 38 |
| Joliet | 35 | 8.6% | 91.4% | 39 |
| Decatur | 28 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 34 |
| Danville | 26 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 35 |
| East Saint Louis | 24 | 8.3% | 91.7% | 38 |
| Quincy | 23 | 26.1% | 73.9% | 35 |
| Aurora | 22 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 35 |
| Bloomington | 21 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 38 |
| Champaign | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 38 |
| Waukegan | 15 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 36 |
| Jacksonville | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 34 |
| Alton | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 37 |
| Pekin | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 32 |
| Marion | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 43 |
| Rock Island | 12 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 37 |
| Urbana | 11 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Paris | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 36 |
| Chicago Heights | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 40 |
| Elgin | 11 | 18.2% | 81.8% | 41 |
| Charleston | 10 | 10% | 90% | 35 |
| Calumet City | 10 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Maywood | 10 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Mount Vernon | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Freeport | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 34 |
| Blue Island | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Granite City | 8 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Kewanee | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 32 |
| Lawrenceville | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Ottawa | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 33 |
| Cicero | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 39 |
| Round Lake | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Riverdale | 7 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Sterling | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 29 |
| Centralia | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Harvey | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 43 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 35 |
| Lockport | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 38 |
| Collinsville | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 33 |
| Hillsboro | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 34 |
| Berwyn | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 33 |
| Pontiac | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 36 |
| Salem | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 39 |
| Beardstown | 6 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Taylorville | 6 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Mchenry | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 32 |
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