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Illinois Department of Corrections to release five inmates sentenced in McLean County during week ending Oct. 15

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There are five inmates sentenced to jail in McLean County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 15.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Brandon Nathan for armed robbery (without a firearm). Brandon Nathan spent more than six 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 McLean County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Brandon Jonespossession of meth, under five grams2022-10-09Lincoln Correctional Center
Brandon Nathanarmed robbery (without a firearm)2022-10-10Hill Correctional Center
Gayle Jonesmeth delivery of 15-100 grams2022-10-11Sheridan Correctional Center
Quinton Bradleymanufacturing or delivery of a schedule 1 or 2 narcotic2022-10-12Sheridan Correctional Center
Kent Woodsunlawful use of a firearm, prior felon2022-10-14Centralia Correctional Center

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