The data shows that five men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 39. The youngest parolee was a 27-year-old man sentenced in 2017, and the oldest was a 54-year-old man sentenced in 2015.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was Nelson Arroyo. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2015 when he was 50 years old. He is now 54.
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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