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Clay County will have 4 inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during Q3

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Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

There are four inmates sentenced in Clay County set to be released from prison during the third quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate being released that served the longest time was Dawn M. Logan for meth delivery between 5-15 grams. Dawn M. Logan spent more than two years 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.

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.

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 Sentenced in Clay County Scheduled for Release in Q3
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Dawn M. Loganmeth delivery between 5-15 grams07/14/2025Decatur Correctional Center
Lee A. Murrayaggravated battery against an officer of the peace07/15/2025Logan Correctional Center
Charles D. Workmanpossession of meth between 5-15 grams09/22/2025Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
Everett E. Elledgepossession of meth, under five grams09/25/2025Graham Correctional Center