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2019 Parolees Recap: Who was paroled in zip code 61072?

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There were three offenders released on parole during 2019 that live near Illinois zip code 61072, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Rockford Sun.

The data shows that the three released offenders living in Rockton zip code were men. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 25-year-old man convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2019, and the oldest was a 44-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Bryant Blegen. He was convicted of a crime involving alcohol in 2018, when he was 30 years old. He is now 32.

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.

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