Chicago City Wire

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 60630 during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Chicago City Wire.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2016 when he was 29.

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 zips in Illinois with the most paroled offenders in Q2 2018 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled in Q2 2018