The inmate being released that served the longest time was Christopher A. Bengtson for predatory criminal sexual assault. Christopher A. Bengtson spent more than 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis W. Lawson | failing to register a new address as a sex offender | 2021-02-01 | Robinson Correctional Center |
| Tracy M. Haderly | failing to register a change in address or employment as a sex offender | 2021-02-01 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Zachary A. Miles | possession of meth, under five grams | 2021-02-03 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Melissa J. Sallee | meth delivery of 15-100 grams | 2021-02-06 | Logan Correctional Center |
| Nathan L. McIntosh | driving with a revoked or suspended license | 2021-02-13 | Stateville Correctional Center |
| Dalton J. Menold | failing to register a change in address or employment as a sex offender | 2021-02-20 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Christopher A. Bengtson | predatory criminal sexual assault | 2021-02-28 | Dixon Correctional Center |
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