Bradley D. Cox, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than three years incarcerated for felony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior).
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 one year to the rest of someone’s life.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Potts | AGG UNLAWFUL USE WEAPON/VEH/2ND | 02/12/2025 | Graham Correctional Center |
| Edward E. Finch | POSS OF METH/ 15<100 GRAMS | 02/17/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Bradley D. Cox | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 02/19/2025 | Illinois River Correctional Center |
| Tyron Moten | RECKLESS DISCH FIREARM/ENDANGERS | 02/25/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Jeffrey Johnson | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 02/27/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Jimmie Spires | BURGLARY | 02/27/2025 | Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center |
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