The inmate being released that served the longest time was Stephanie L. Mercer for meth delivery of 15-100 grams. Stephanie L. Mercer spent more than one year incarcerated.
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 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie L. Mercer | meth delivery of 15-100 grams | 01/24/2025 | Decatur Correctional Center |
| Anthony A. Brown | possession of meth, under five grams | 02/06/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
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