South Cook News

There was an offender convicted of a public safety violation released on parole near Illinois zip code 60827 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 79.

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 zips in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in 2018 who were convicted of public safety violations.

Prisoners convicted of public safety violations paroled in 2018