There were 15 offenders released on parole during 2018 that live near Illinois zip code 61727, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by Macon Reporter.

The data shows that 12 men and three women were released in the Clinton zip code. Of the parolees, one is a veteran, and the median age was 34. The youngest parolee was a 19-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2018, and the oldest was a 56-year-old man convicted of a property crime in 2018.

The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Zachary Witherall. He was convicted of a property crime in 2012, when he was 24 years old. He is now 31.

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.