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Week ending Sept. 20: 3 inmates sentenced in Winnebago County to be released from prison

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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 are three inmates sentenced in Winnebago County set to be released from prison during the week ending Sept. 20, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

In total, three men are set to be released over this period.

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.

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.

Inmates Sentenced in Winnebago County Scheduled for Release During Week Ending Sept. 20
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Malenkai J. BrownFelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)09/16/2025Illinois River Correctional Center
Andres E. DejesusFelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)09/16/2025Vienna Correctional Center
Jawon DiggsAggravated robbery09/18/2025Shawnee Correctional Center

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