SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state ethics officer recommended firing two Illinois parole agents accused of leaking information about inmates who had been granted early release from prison, according to a report released Friday. However, both men retired during the long-running investigation before the report was released.

The Office of the Executive Inspector General asserted that Daniel Reardon and James Crane improperly looked up information about the parolees, gave it to The Associated Press and later lied when questioned about the leaks. The inspector recommended firing them for violating department policy and engaging in “unbecoming” behavior.