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Macon County will have three inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending June 24

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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 June 24.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Jermine T. Hubbert for second degree murder. Jermine T. Hubbert spent more than 10 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
Jermine T. Hubbertsecond degree murder2023-06-22Jacksonville Correctional Center
Tommie L. Loftonunlawful use of a firearm, prior felon2023-06-22Illinois River Correctional Center
Shantez D. Emeryburglary2023-06-23Lincoln Correctional Center

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