South Central Reporter

There was one offender released on parole during 2018 that lives in Smithboro zip code 62284, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by South Central Reporter.

The data shows that the released offender was Otis A. Waters. He was convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2017, when he was 37. He is now 39.

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.