Ex-Chicago cop Jason Van Dyke released from custody after serving 3 1/4 years for murder of Laquan McDonald
CHICAGO — Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was released from state prison Thursday after serving a little more than three years behind bars for the 2014 murder of Laquan McDonald, a shooting that roiled the city and has left a mixed legacy of reform.
The secrecy surrounding Van Dyke’s incarceration lasted up until his final hours behind bars, with state prison officials refusing to disclose where or exactly when he was being released.
A source told the Tribune that as of 10 a.m. Thursday, Van Dyke was “no longer in IDOC custody” but provided no further details.
Van Dyke still must serve three years of supervised release, which is Illinois’ version of parole.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a statement early Thursday on Van Dyke’s impending exit from prison.
“I know some Chicagoans
