The data shows that three men were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 46. The youngest parolee was a 24-year-old man sentenced in 2018, and the oldest was a 60-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was James D. Shadowens. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018 when he was 51 years old. He is now 52.
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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