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3 inmates sentenced in Piatt County to be released in Q1 2025

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There are three inmates set to be released from jail in Piatt County during the first quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate being released that served the longest time was Kyle E. Chupp for felony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior). Kyle E. Chupp spent more than three years incarcerated.

According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois spends about $45,828 a year per incarcerated person. In a 2023 study by the Prison Policy Initiative, the state's incarceration rate was at 433 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 700 per 100,000.

One of the reasons behind jail growth is how pretrial detainees are handled. Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative noted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than convicted individuals.

Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon reentering civilian life. This monitoring can last from 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.

Inmates Set to be Released in Q1 2025 from Piatt County Facilities
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Kyle E. ChuppUuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior02/26/2025Illinois River Correctional Center
Joseph L. PurvianceBurglary03/12/2025Graham Correctional Center
Kenneth TorresCrim dmg to prop $300-1000003/20/2025Shawnee Correctional Center

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