The data shows that 18 men and one woman were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 43. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 63-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Ralph Luke. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2011 when he was 36 years old. He is now 43.
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 2018 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in July-Dec. 2018
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 976 | 7.4% | 92.6% | 39 |
| Joliet | 51 | 7.8% | 92.2% | 35 |
| Rockford | 47 | 8.5% | 91.5% | 32 |
| Decatur | 44 | 11.4% | 88.6% | 38 |
| Peoria | 40 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 39 |
| Springfield | 38 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 35 |
| Aurora | 35 | 25.7% | 74.3% | 38 |
| Kankakee | 29 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 26 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 25 | 16% | 84% | 37 |
| Waukegan | 21 | 4.8% | 95.2% | 37 |
| Maywood | 19 | 5.3% | 94.7% | 43 |
| Danville | 19 | 21.1% | 79% | 38 |
| Centralia | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 35 |
| East Saint Louis | 16 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Elgin | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Marion | 16 | 25% | 75% | 37 |
| Granite City | 16 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| Freeport | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Chicago Heights | 15 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 15 | 6.7% | 93.3% | 40 |
| Harvey | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 42 |
| Alton | 14 | 21.4% | 78.6% | 34 |
| Pekin | 13 | 23.1% | 76.9% | 39 |
| Calumet City | 12 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Champaign | 10 | 10% | 90% | 41 |
| Rock Island | 10 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Olney | 10 | 30% | 70% | 39 |
| Robinson | 10 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Normal | 9 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Jacksonville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 31 |
| Belleville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 35 |
| Carpentersville | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 31 |
| Mount Vernon | 9 | 44.4% | 55.6% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 9 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Collinsville | 9 | 22.2% | 77.8% | 40 |
| Berwyn | 9 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Carmi | 8 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Kewanee | 8 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| Lawrenceville | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 38 |
| Galesburg | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 36 |
| Paris | 7 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 43 |
| Urbana | 7 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Harrisburg | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Evanston | 7 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Moline | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 31 |
| East Moline | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Dekalb | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
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