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Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 5 inmates sentenced in Rock Island County during February

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There are five inmates sentenced in Rock Island County set to be released from jail in February, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Lateef M. Jackson, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 11 years incarcerated for aggravated battery on a child under 13 causing permanent disability.

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.

One of the reasons behind jail growth is how pretrial detainees are handled. Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative noted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than convicted individuals.

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 Sentenced in Rock Island County Scheduled for Release in February
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Daquez HowardPossession of stolen firearm02/07/2025Lincoln Correctional Center
Lateef M. JacksonAggravated battery on a child under 13 causing permanent disability02/13/2025Danville Correctional Center
Brett E. Dawson Sr.Meth delivery between 5-15 grams02/24/2025Centralia Correctional Center
Zachary W. NorrisAiding with the possession or selling of a stolen vehicle02/26/2025Lawrence Correctional Center
Antonio D. TaylorHome invasion that caused an injury02/28/2025Shawnee Correctional Center

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