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Ford County: 1 inmate scheduled for release in Q1 2025

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There is one inmate set to be released from jail in Ford County during the first quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate is called Marci Hartman, and spent one year incarcerated for possession of stolen firearm.

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 Ford County Facilities
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Marci Hartmanpossession of stolen firearm01/21/2025Logan Correctional Center

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