Macon Reporter

There are 55 inmates sentenced in Macon County set to be released from jail during the third quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate being released that served the longest time was Leondus D. Carter for murder knowing there was a strong probability of death or injury. Leondus D. Carter spent more than 26 years incarcerated.

According to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Illinois spends about $45,828 a year per incarcerated person. In a 2023 study by the Prison Policy Initiative, the state's incarceration rate was at 433 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 700 per 100,000.

Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative highlighted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than that of convicted individuals, possibly one of the leading causes of jail growth in the state.

Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon reentering civilian life. This monitoring can last from 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Dominic E. Herold	Agg unlawful use of weapon/Veh	07/04/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Izaiah A. Woodland	Agg unlawful use of weapon/Veh	07/04/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Franklin L. Small Jr.	Attempt murder/Intent to kill/Injure	07/05/2025	Jacksonville Correctional Center
Cedtavious B. Shaw	Uuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior	07/08/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Nickie L. Joyner	Meth delivery<5 grams	07/09/2025	Shawnee Correctional Center
Donna Osborne	Ret theft/Disp merch/>$300	07/10/2025	Logan Correctional Center
Devante Hall	Armed viol/Category i weapon	07/12/2025	Western Illinois Correctional Center
Tyheim J. Johnson	Agg discharge firearm/Occ veh	07/14/2025	Robinson Correctional Center
Jaroz D. Thomas	Ret theft/Disp merch/<$300/Prev conv	07/18/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Kayley M. Walls	Ret theft/Disp merch/<$300/Prev conv	07/21/2025	Logan Correctional Center
Malcolm M. Cooper	Manu/Del 15<100 grams cocaine	07/22/2025	Illinois River Correctional Center
Damian D. Brown	Agg dui/3	07/23/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Thomas E. Majors	Agg domestic battery/Strangle	07/25/2025	Jacksonville Correctional Center
Matthew S. Burton	Agg battery/Great bodily harm	07/27/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Dennis L. Telfer	Poss of meth < 5 grams	07/28/2025	Vandalia Correctional Center
Michael J. Piccini	Agg dui/Lic susp or revoked	07/29/2025	Vienna Correctional Center
Stanley Ballinger	Theft control intent <$500 prior	07/30/2025	Danville Correctional Center
Mark A. Miller Jr.	Aggravated cruelty to animals	07/31/2025	Robinson Correctional Center
Treshon A. Smith	Agg fleeing police/21 mph over	08/02/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Malachi A. Swanson	Agg uuw/Veh/Fir loaded/No foid	08/04/2025	Robinson Correctional Center
Robert L. Mond	Agg dui/3	08/04/2025	Jacksonville Correctional Center
Keaton L. Woodland Jr.	Att poss firearm/Vehicle/Gang member	08/06/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Faizon L. Rice	Manu/Del 01-15 grams cocaine	08/07/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Rodney A. Ashford	Child porn/Sol child/Mov dptn	08/07/2025	Danville Correctional Center
Bryan S. Lawson	Uuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior	08/08/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Christopher D. Lofton	Agg battery/Peace officer	08/09/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Cortez L. Gray	Manu/Del 01-15 grams cocaine	08/12/2025	Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
Loroy L. Turner	Sex off fail to report weekly/2nd	08/13/2025	Taylorville Correctional Center
Dominique J. Smith	Uuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior	08/14/2025	Illinois River Correctional Center
Dereon S. Howell	Driving w/ suspend/Revoke license 4-9	08/15/2025	Vandalia Correctional Center
David A. McGee	Criminal sexual abuse/Force	08/17/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Justin S. Herrick	Vio order/Prior vio of order	08/17/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Karlee Q. Collins	Uuw-felon poss/Use weapon/Firearm	08/18/2025	Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
Eldon L. Borders	Agg crim sex abuse/Victim <9	08/19/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Eric B. Ryan	Aggravated reckless driving	08/20/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Michael A. Fiorito	Attempt agg robbery/Indicate arm w/Fir	08/20/2025	Centralia Correctional Center
Cameron D. Slater	Uuw-felon poss weapon/Body armor	08/22/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Richard A. Hines Jr.	Home invasion/Danderous weap	08/26/2025	Sheridan Correctional Center
Nicholas A. Edwards	Meth precursor<15 grams	08/29/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Casey K. Easterling	Dom btry/Bod harm/3 preconv	09/03/2025	Centralia Correctional Center
Jamarlin L. Porter	Manu/Del 100<400 grams cocaine	09/03/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Leondus D. Carter	Murder/Strong prob kill/Injure	09/04/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Tamajhe Adams	Armed habitual criminal	09/07/2025	Lawrence Correctional Center
Traevon C. Binkley	Domestic battery/Bodily harm	09/08/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Dustin E. Nihiser	Uuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior	09/09/2025	Graham Correctional Center
James A. Wills Jr.	Pred crim sex asslaut/Victim <13	09/13/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Cody A. Smith	Agg dui/Lic susp or revoked	09/16/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Tony Tyus	Ret theft/Disp merch/<$300/Prev conv	09/17/2025	Robinson Correctional Center
Donye A. Lane	Burglary	09/18/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Buster E. Junior	Agg domestic battery/Strangle	09/19/2025	Illinois River Correctional Center
Wallace A. Weaver	Uuw-felon poss/Use weapon/Firearm	09/20/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Torrence O. Fitzpatrick	Domestic battery/Bodily harm	09/21/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Kevin M. Smith	Uuw-felon poss/Use weapon/Firearm	09/28/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Kyle Escoe	Agg unlawful use of weapon/Veh	09/28/2025	Graham Correctional Center
Nicholas J. Hollgarth	Uuw-felon poss/Use weapon/Firearm	09/28/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center