Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website
Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website
Russell A. Reeves, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 18 years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'sex crime'.
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.
Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative highlighted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than that of convicted individuals, possibly one of the leading causes of jail growth in the state.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Cunningham | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 06/01/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Richard R. Durnell | VIO ORDER/PRIOR VIO OF ORDER | 06/10/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Jordan Gherna | METH MANUFACTURING<15 GRAMS | 06/11/2025 | Stateville Correctional Center |
| Ronald Pettis | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 06/18/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Russell A. Reeves | AGG CRIM SEX ASSAULT/BODILY HARM | 06/19/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Stephen Walker | AGG FLEEING/2+ DISOBEY TRAFFIC DEVICES | 06/21/2025 | Lawrence Correctional Center |
| Troy Eads | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 06/29/2025 | Jacksonville Correctional Center |
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