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Friday, June 20, 2025

1 inmate sentenced in Henderson County to be released in Q2

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Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website

Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website

There is one inmate sentenced in Henderson County set to be released from prison during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate is called Emili A. Kay, and spent one year incarcerated for aggravated battery against an officer of the peace.

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 prison population 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.

Inmates Sentenced in Henderson County Scheduled for Release in Q2
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Emili A. Kayaggravated battery against an officer of the peace06/20/2025Logan Correctional Center