July-Dec. 2019 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60516 convicted of crimes involving weapons

There was an offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 60516 during the second half of 2019, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the DuPage Policy Journal.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2013 when he was 22.

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 2019 who were convicted of crimes involving weapons.

Prisoners convicted of crimes involving weapons paroled during the second half of 2019