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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Week ending May 4: three inmates sentenced in Macon County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

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There are three inmates sentenced to jail in Macon County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 4.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Dedrick A. Rhone for attempted murder with intent to kill or injure. Dedrick A. Rhone spent more than 12 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
Tillman D. Walterunlawful use of a firearm, prior felon2022-06-01Lincoln Correctional Center
Dedrick A. Rhoneattempted murder with intent to kill or injure2022-06-02Dixon Correctional Center
Jeffrey L. Johnsonaggravated DUI causing great bodily harm2022-06-03Lincoln Correctional Center

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