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Seven inmates sentenced in Sangamon County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending April 7

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There are seven inmates sentenced to jail in Sangamon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 7.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Lona A. Mattison for attempted murder with intent to kill or injure. Lona A. Mattison spent more than 15 years incarcerated.

According to The Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, Illinois spends about $37,000 a year per incarcerated person. In a study by Prison Policy Initiative, Illinois’ incarceration rate was at 564 per 100,000, higher than every industrialized country, except the United States. When compared with its surrounding states, Illinois was the lowest. Kentucky and Missouri have rates over 850 per 100,000.

One of the issues is how pretrial detainees are now handled. The Vera Institute of Justice noted that pretrial detainees made up 71% of the total jail population.

Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon reentering civilian life. This monitoring can last from one year to the rest of someone’s life.

Inmates being released who were sentenced in Sangamon County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Baron C. Bitschenaueraggravated battery causing great bodily harm2022-05-02Illinois River Correctional Center
John K. Paynemanufacturing or delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine2022-05-04Graham Correctional Center
Juan StarksTheft2022-05-04Menard Correctional Center
Jason M. Beardfelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2022-05-05Stateville Correctional Center
Lona A. Mattisonattempted murder with intent to kill or injure2022-05-06Logan Correctional Center
Matthew Maggardaggravated domestic battery2022-05-06Robinson Correctional Center
Melinda Greeraggravated burglary with use of a deadly weapon2022-05-06Logan Correctional Center

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