The data shows that seven men and two women were among the parolees. The median age of the parolees sentenced for drug crimes was 36. The youngest parolee was a 28-year-old man sentenced in 2020, and the oldest was a 43-year-old man sentenced in 2019.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Brandon P. Carello. He was convicted in 2015 when he was 30 years old. He is now 36.
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 following table shows how many offenders convicted of drug crimes were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2020 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Q4 of 2020
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 238 | 7.56% | 92.44% | 39 |
| Lake County | 20 | 10% | 90% | 35 |
| Madison County | 20 | 15% | 85% | 40 |
| St. Clair County | 19 | 21.05% | 78.95% | 42 |
| Rock Island County | 17 | 5.88% | 94.12% | 41 |
| Winnebago County | 17 | 23.53% | 76.47% | 37 |
| Sangamon County | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Will County | 16 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Macon County | 15 | 13.33% | 86.67% | 35 |
| Champaign County | 14 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Lasalle County | 14 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 41 |
| Mclean County | 14 | 7.14% | 92.86% | 39 |
| Peoria County | 14 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 38 |
| Kane County | 13 | 7.69% | 92.31% | 39 |
| Vermilion County | 10 | 30% | 70% | 43 |
| Coles County | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 38 |
| Franklin County | 9 | 11.11% | 88.89% | 35 |
| Jefferson County | 9 | 22.22% | 77.78% | 36 |
| Marion County | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 37 |
| Mchenry County | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 32 |
| Dupage County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Kankakee County | 7 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Stephenson County | 7 | 14.29% | 85.71% | 40 |
| Tazewell County | 7 | 28.57% | 71.43% | 36 |
| Crawford County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 35 |
| Fulton County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 36 |
| Henry County | 6 | 16.67% | 83.33% | 39 |
| Knox County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 41 |
| Macoupin County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
| Shelby County | 6 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 44 |
| Whiteside County | 6 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Boone County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 36 |
| Greene County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Jackson County | 5 | 40% | 60% | 34 |
| Kendall County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 37 |
| Lee County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 28 |
| Morgan County | 5 | 0% | 100% | 32 |
| Randolph County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 45 |
| Adams County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Clinton County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 29 |
| Dekalb County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| Mason County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Perry County | 4 | 25% | 75% | 35 |
| White County | 4 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Bureau County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Christian County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Clark County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| Hancock County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Jersey County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 46 |
| Lawrence County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 37 |
| Moultrie County | 3 | 66.67% | 33.33% | 35 |
| Pike County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| Warren County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Wayne County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 38 |
| Williamson County | 3 | 33.33% | 66.67% | 34 |
| Cass County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 51 |
| Clay County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 39 |
| Cumberland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 30 |
| De Witt County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Edgar County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Effingham County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Grundy County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Logan County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 46 |
| Marshall County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Mcdonough County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 35 |
| Ogle County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 39 |
| Richland County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Woodford County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Bond County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Carroll County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 24 |
| Douglas County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Fayette County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Ford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Hamilton County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Hardin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 49 |
| Henderson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 24 |
| Johnson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Livingston County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 48 |
| Massac County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 35 |
| Monroe County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Montgomery County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 26 |
| Piatt County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Pope County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 29 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Saline County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 53 |
| Schuyler County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Scott County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 27 |
| Union County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Wabash County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 28 |
| Washington County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
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