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Five inmates sentenced in Madison County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending Aug. 27

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There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Madison County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Aug. 27.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Roger W. Harris for felony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior). Roger W. Harris 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 one year to the rest of someone’s life.

Inmates being released who were sentenced in Madison County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Marcell Andrewsfelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2022-08-21Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Christopher L. CarringtonTheft2022-08-22Shawnee Correctional Center
Landon P. Aglesaggravated fleeing police2022-08-23Vandalia Correctional Center
Thomas L. Bamfordaggravated stalking2022-08-25Lincoln Correctional Center
Roger W. Harrisfelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2022-08-27Big Muddy River Correctional Center

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