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Illinois Department of Corrections to release six inmates sentenced in Winnebago County during week ending Sept. 1

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There are six inmates sentenced to jail in Winnebago County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Sept. 1.

The inmate being released who served the longest time was Stevie Peterson for aggravated domestic battery. Stevie Peterson spent more than 13 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 one year to the rest of someone’s life.

Inmates being released who were sentenced in Winnebago County
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Marvin Bellarmed robbery (without a firearm)2022-09-25Hill Correctional Center
Shaquan D. Hayesdomestic battery2022-09-25Lincoln Correctional Center
Stevie Petersonaggravated domestic battery2022-09-25East Moline Correctional Center
Michael D. Bluefelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2022-09-26Stateville Correctional Center
Malik L. Williamshome invasion with a dangerous weapon2022-09-28Dixon Correctional Center
Joe L. Harrisfelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)2022-09-29Stateville Correctional Center

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