James Smith, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 14 years incarcerated for armed robbery (without a firearm).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walter D. Boyd III | AGG BATTERY/PUBLIC PLACE | 03/02/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Torcus Boone | MANU/DEL 100>400 GR ECSTASY | 03/03/2025 | Lawrence Correctional Center |
| Darrius D. Crump | AGG BATTERY/DISCHARGE FIREARM | 03/05/2025 | Pinckneyville Correctional Center |
| James Smith | ARMED ROBBERY/NO FIREARM | 03/06/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Stephen Moore | MURDER/2ND DEGREE MURDER | 03/10/2025 | Pinckneyville Correctional Center |
| Martez Gordon Jr. | UUW-FELON POSS/USE WEAPON/FIREARM | 03/16/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Tjay Dobler | SEX OFF FAIL TO REPORT WEEKLY/2ND | 03/18/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Justin M. Logan | METH DELIVERY/15<100 GRAMS | 03/18/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Stephen Burkett | AGG DUI/3RD+ | 03/18/2025 | Graham Correctional Center |
| Ronald D. Potter | POSSESSION OF METH/5<15 GRA | 03/19/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Crystal Sellers | METH DELIVERY/5<15 GRAMS | 03/21/2025 | Logan Correctional Center |
| Lemarcus Spillers | AGG DUI/3RD+ | 03/22/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Antwan L. Tompkin | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 03/26/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Carlton L. McClain | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 03/28/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| John White | UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR | 03/28/2025 | Robinson Correctional Center |
| Justin Griffin | AGG CRIM SEX ABUSE/<5 YR VIC | 03/30/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
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