Know Your Neighborhood: Violent Offenders in the 19th Ward

Patch took a look at the Illinois State Police Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Registry and found that there are currently 16 registered violent offenders living in the 19th ward.

Know:

• Under Andrea’s Law, convicted offenders are required to register as violent offenders for 10 years upon their release from prison.
• Persons required to register as Violent Offender Against Youths are persons who have been convicted of an offense listed in Illinois Compiled Statutes 730 ILCS 154/5 when such charge was not sexually motivated and resulted in a conviction, a finding of not guilty by reason of insanity or a finding not resulting in an acquittal at a hearing for the alleged commission or attempted commission of the offense.
• The Chicago Police Department discloses the name, address, date of birth, place of employment, school attended and offense or adjudication of all violent offenders against youth to the child care facilities, libraries, higher education facilities and school boards or administrative offices of all schools within the region.