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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Four inmates sentenced in Macon County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during week ending March 12

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There are four inmates sentenced to jail in Macon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending March 12.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Jeremy L. Hollgarth for meth delivery between 5-15 grams. Jeremy L. Hollgarth 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 Macon County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Jeremy L. Hollgarthmeth delivery between 5-15 grams2022-03-07Lincoln Correctional Center
Moses J. Ratliffresidential burglary2022-03-07Western Illinois Correctional Center
Jake D. Autonpossession of a controlled substance2022-03-09Lincoln Correctional Center
Devante R. Ambroseaggravated battery2022-03-11Pinckneyville Correctional Center

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