The data shows that four men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 35. The youngest parolee was a 23-year-old man sentenced in 2019, and the oldest was a 57-year-old man sentenced in 2017.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was David Magana-Corza. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2014 when he was 21 years old. He is now 28.
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 Q2 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q2 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 426 | 7.5% | 92.5% | 40 |
| Rockford | 30 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 35 |
| Kankakee | 23 | 0% | 100% | 42 |
| Springfield | 22 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Decatur | 17 | 17.6% | 82.4% | 39 |
| Bloomington | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 38 |
| Danville | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 39 |
| Peoria | 16 | 6.3% | 93.8% | 38 |
| Joliet | 16 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Quincy | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 32 |
| Pekin | 10 | 10% | 90% | 39 |
| Chicago Heights | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Elgin | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 36 |
| Mount Vernon | 8 | 50% | 50% | 36 |
| Aurora | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 36 |
| Blue Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Harvey | 7 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Ottawa | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 29 |
| Rock Island | 7 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Jacksonville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 37 |
| Dolton | 7 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Lawrenceville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 38 |
| Maywood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Charleston | 7 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 39 |
| Alton | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 39 |
| Riverdale | 6 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Galesburg | 6 | 33.3% | 66.7% | 37 |
| East Saint Louis | 6 | 0% | 100% | 44 |
| Havana | 5 | 40% | 60% | 35 |
| Waukegan | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Calumet City | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Urbana | 5 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Paris | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Zion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Harrisburg | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Broadview | 4 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Normal | 4 | 0% | 100% | 31 |
| Naperville | 4 | 25% | 75% | 34 |
| East Moline | 4 | 50% | 50% | 32 |
| Rantoul | 4 | 25% | 75% | 38 |
| Pontiac | 4 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Dekalb | 4 | 25% | 75% | 40 |
| Lansing | 4 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Vandalia | 4 | 25% | 75% | 32 |
| Moline | 4 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Mchenry | 4 | 25% | 75% | 36 |
| Marion | 4 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Granite City | 4 | 75% | 25% | 39 |
| Greenville | 4 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Kewanee | 4 | 50% | 50% | 33 |
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