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Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Illinois Department of Corrections to release five inmates sentenced in Macon County during week ending April 16

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There are five inmates sentenced to jail in Macon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending April 16.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Kyle J. Akbar for aggravated discharge of a firearm. Kyle J. Akbar 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 Macon County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Kyle J. Akbaraggravated discharge of a firearm2022-04-11Danville Correctional Center
Michael A. Kaneforgery2022-04-11Vandalia Correctional Center
Morgan P. Fleckensteindriving with a revoked or suspended license2022-04-13Decatur Correctional Center
Joseph A. Brownburglary2022-04-14Sheridan Correctional Center
Mark A. Steinerburglary2022-04-14Illinois River Correctional Center

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