The data shows that a man and woman were released in Hoopeston. The younger parolee was a 39-year-old woman sentenced in 2018. The other was a 40-year-old man sentenced in 2018.
The offender who was incarcerated the longest was David Cannon. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2018 when he was 38 years old. He is now 40.
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 first half of 2019 who were convicted of drug crimes.
Prisoners convicted of drug crimes paroled in Jan.-June 2019
| City | Total # of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 875 | 8.2% | 91.8% | 40 |
| Rockford | 65 | 7.7% | 92.3% | 36 |
| Peoria | 55 | 12.7% | 87.3% | 40 |
| Kankakee | 48 | 2.1% | 97.9% | 43 |
| Springfield | 42 | 2.4% | 97.6% | 38 |
| Joliet | 39 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Decatur | 39 | 12.8% | 87.2% | 38 |
| Bloomington | 28 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Danville | 24 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 38 |
| Quincy | 21 | 19% | 81% | 38 |
| Pekin | 18 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Aurora | 17 | 23.5% | 76.5% | 39 |
| Maywood | 17 | 5.9% | 94.1% | 41 |
| Elgin | 16 | 18.8% | 81.3% | 37 |
| Chicago Heights | 16 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 42 |
| Charleston | 15 | 26.7% | 73.3% | 38 |
| East Saint Louis | 14 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 40 |
| Rock Island | 14 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Alton | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 38 |
| Waukegan | 13 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Mount Vernon | 13 | 46.2% | 53.8% | 39 |
| Blue Island | 13 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Urbana | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 35 |
| Cicero | 13 | 15.4% | 84.6% | 37 |
| Calumet City | 12 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Champaign | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | 39 |
| Jacksonville | 11 | 27.3% | 72.7% | 38 |
| Granite City | 10 | 50% | 50% | 37 |
| Lawrenceville | 10 | 40% | 60% | 36 |
| Ottawa | 10 | 30% | 70% | 30 |
| Bolingbrook | 10 | 0% | 100% | 36 |
| Galesburg | 10 | 30% | 70% | 37 |
| Zion | 9 | 0% | 100% | 34 |
| Broadview | 9 | 11.1% | 88.9% | 38 |
| Taylorville | 8 | 37.5% | 62.5% | 40 |
| Dolton | 8 | 0% | 100% | 45 |
| Paris | 8 | 25% | 75% | 41 |
| Moline | 8 | 12.5% | 87.5% | 35 |
| Lincoln | 8 | 25% | 75% | 39 |
| Marion | 8 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Normal | 8 | 0% | 100% | 33 |
| Carmi | 7 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 41 |
| Kewanee | 7 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 37 |
| Bellwood | 7 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Naperville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 34 |
| Harvey | 7 | 0% | 100% | 51 |
| East Moline | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 30 |
| Belleville | 7 | 28.6% | 71.4% | 36 |
| Riverdale | 7 | 0% | 100% | 40 |
| Centralia | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 29 |
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