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How many inmates sentenced in Massac County will be released during Q2?

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Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

There are three inmates sentenced in Massac County set to be released from prison during the second quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate being released that served the longest time was Jorge A. Tugnon for criminal sexual assault. Jorge A. Tugnon spent more than seven 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 prison population 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 Massac County Scheduled for Release in Q2
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Jorge A. TugnonCriminal sex assault/Consent05/15/2025Danville Correctional Center
Eugene P. MorganBurglary06/09/2025Vienna Correctional Center
Austin H. LewisManu/Del 1<15 gram fentanyl06/11/2025Sheridan Correctional Center

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