Quincy Reporter

There was an offender convicted of a public safety violation released on parole near Illinois zip code 62301 during the fourth quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Quincy Reporter.

The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2018 when he was 44.

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 Q4 2018 who were convicted of public safety violations.

Prisoners convicted of public safety violations paroled in Q4 2018