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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Nine inmates sentenced in Edgar County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during Q3

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There are nine inmates sentenced to jail in Edgar County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the third quarter of 2022.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was James R. Campbell for possession of meth, under five grams. James R. Campbell spent more than three 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 Edgar County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
April L. Davispossession of a controlled substance2022-07-27Logan Correctional Center
Mikel O. McCartyburglary2022-07-30Robinson Correctional Center
Raymond R. Chantrell Jr.aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a victim under 52022-08-03Lincoln Correctional Center
Foster W. Millerpossession of hypodermic needles2022-08-04Illinois River Correctional Center
Zebulin L. Bowmanresidential burglary2022-08-12Lawrence Correctional Center
James R. Campbellpossession of meth, under five grams2022-08-19Graham Correctional Center
Jason Ballunlawful use of a firearm, prior felon2022-08-22Robinson Correctional Center
Brett A. Lakeaggravated fleeing police2022-09-03Lincoln Correctional Center
Paul S. Strangepossession of meth, under five grams2022-09-18Graham Correctional Center

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