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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How many inmates sentenced in Sangamon County will be released during week ending May 13?

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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 May 13.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Shelbie R. Stephens for aggravated battery while discharging a firearm. Shelbie R. Stephens spent more than eight 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
Isiah Q. Whitefelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2023-05-07Jacksonville Correctional Center
Shelbie R. Stephensaggravated battery while discharging a firearm2023-05-07Decatur Correctional Center
Jeffrey A. Millersecond degree murder2023-05-08Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Tywon D. Williamsfelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2023-05-11Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Karl A. Gallaherburglary2023-05-12Vienna Correctional Center
Lorenzo Brucefelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2023-05-12Graham Correctional Center
Tracy Fosterresidention burglary attempt2023-05-13Logan Correctional Center

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