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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

July: 4 inmates sentenced in Livingston County to be released

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Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website

Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website

There are four inmates sentenced in Livingston County set to be released from jail in July, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

William J. Naughton, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than two years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a victim under 5'.

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 Livingston County Scheduled for Release in July
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Ryan DurhamAGG DUI/DO DRIVER LICENSE07/21/2025Lincoln Correctional Center
William J. NaughtonAGG CRIM SEX ABUSE/<5 YR VIC07/23/2025Taylorville Correctional Center
Colton JohnsonTRAVELING TO MEET A MINOR07/23/2025Taylorville Correctional Center
Earl BurnetteCHILD PORN/POSS FILM/PHOTOS07/27/2025Taylorville Correctional Center