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Week ending June 28: 1 inmate sentenced in McDonough County to be released from jail

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Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

There is one inmate sentenced in McDonough County set to be released from jail during the week ending June 28, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The individual is a 40-year-old male convicted of an offense recorded as 'meth delivery under 5 grams' in 2024.

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.

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 prison population growth in the state.

Inmates Sentenced in McDonough County Scheduled for Release During Week Ending June 28
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Keith C. HearneMeth delivery under 5 grams06/22/2025Lincoln Correctional Center

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