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Illinois Department of Corrections to release 2 inmates sentenced in Jefferson County during week ending July 19

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Sophia Manuel, Policy Advisor for Reform Initiatives at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

Sophia Manuel, Policy Advisor for Reform Initiatives at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

There are two inmates sentenced in Jefferson County set to be released from jail during the week ending July 19, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

In total, two men are set to be released over this period. Christopher McCray, who served the longest sentence among them, spent two years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'manufacturing or delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine'.

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 Jefferson County Scheduled for Release During Week Ending July 19
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Timmel J. PorterFelony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)07/14/2025Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
Christopher McCrayManufacturing or delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine07/17/2025Stateville Correctional Center

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