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How many inmates sentenced in Clay County will be released during May?

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

The inmate is called Jeremy R. Tibbs, and spent one year incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'possession of meth between 15-100 grams'.

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 jail growth in the state.

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.

Inmates Sentenced in Clay County Scheduled for Release in May
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Jeremy R. TibbsPossession of meth between 15-100 grams05/11/2025Graham Correctional Center