Chicago City Wire

There was an offender convicted of a sex crime released on parole near Illinois zip code 60651 during the second half of 2018, 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 2008 when he was 19.

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 during the second half of 2018 who were convicted of sex crimes.

Prisoners convicted of sex crimes paroled during the second half of 2018