East Central Reporter

There is one inmate sentenced in Clay County set to be released from jail in March, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate is called Dylan L. Jennings, and spent four years incarcerated for aggravated battery against an officer of the peace.

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 one year to the rest of someone’s life.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Dylan L. Jennings	Aggravated battery against an officer of the peace	03/06/2025	Graham Correctional Center