The inmate being released that served the longest time was James L. Thien for possession of meth between 15-100 grams. James L. Thien spent more than two 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 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric P. Rose | AGG BATTERY/USE DEADLY WEAPON | 2021-01-13 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Timothy A. Lyford | RET THEFT/DISP MERCH/>$300 | 2021-01-14 | Illinois River Correctional Center |
| Roberto Rodrigurz Jr. | FAIL REGIS/NEW REDIS/SCH/2ND+ | 2021-01-20 | Jacksonville Correctional Center |
| James L. Thien | POSS OF METH/ 15<100 GRAMS | 2021-01-20 | East Moline Correctional Center |
| Anna Barton | POSSESS 100<400 GRAMS COCAINE | 2021-01-21 | Decatur Correctional Center |
| Michael J. Tarrant | POSS OF METH < 5 GRAMS | 2021-01-26 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
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