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Q2: 9 inmates sentenced in Saline County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections

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There are nine inmates sentenced in Saline County set to be released from jail during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate being released that served the longest time was Lenard A. Smock Jr. for residential burglary. Lenard A. Smock Jr. spent more than five 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.

Inmates Sentenced in Saline County Scheduled for Release in Q2
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Martin Amburgey Jr.possession of meth between 15-100 grams04/07/2025Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
Starlon D. Davispossession of stolen firearm04/15/2025Menard Correctional Center
Demetry D. Swanunlawful use of a firearm, prior felon04/26/2025Lincoln Correctional Center
Thomas W. Summersdomestic battery causing bodily harm05/09/2025Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
Maegan L. Millermeth delivery under 5 grams05/17/2025Logan Correctional Center
Lenard A. Smock Jr.residential burglary06/02/2025Menard Correctional Center
Jessica B. Hughesmeth delivery under 5 grams06/04/2025Decatur Correctional Center
Daniel E. Headrickaggravated criminal sexual abuse against a victim under 506/19/2025Taylorville Correctional Center
Scott J. Defeverpossession of meth between 5-15 grams06/21/2025Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center

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