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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Illinois Department of Corrections to release six inmates sentenced in Lawrence County during Q1 2022

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There are six inmates sentenced to jail in Lawrence County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the first quarter of 2022.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Christopher A. Devers for murder with the intent to kill or injure. Christopher A. Devers spent more than 20 years incarcerated.

According to The Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, Illinois spends about $37,000 a year per incarcerated person. In a study by Prison Policy Initiative, Illinois’ incarceration rate was at 564 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 850 per 100,000.

One of the issues is how pretrial detainees are now handled. The Vera Institute of Justice noted that pretrial detainees made up 71% of the total jail population.

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 being released who were sentenced in Lawrence County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Christopher A. Deversmurder with the intent to kill or injure2022-01-24Robinson Correctional Center
Angela M. Lectureaggravated battery against an officer of the peace2022-02-21Logan Correctional Center
Ryan M. Langeunlawful use of a firearm, prior felon2022-02-26Centralia Correctional Center
Michael B. Bryanescape of a felon from a penal institution2022-03-02Menard Correctional Center
Coty Kasingerpossession of meth between 5-15 grams2022-03-05Vienna Correctional Center
April Penrodpossession of meth under 5 grams2022-03-15Decatur Correctional Center

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