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Macon Reporter

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Macon County will have three inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending July 6

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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 July 6.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Clester Woods for manufacturing or delivery of 100-400 grams of cocaine. Clester Woods 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
Brian J. Simpsondriving with a revoked or suspended license2022-08-01Sheridan Correctional Center
Tiyren E. DerricksonTheft2022-08-01Joliet Treatment Center
Clester Woodsmanufacturing or delivery of 100-400 grams of cocaine2022-08-02Illinois River Correctional Center

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