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Pope County will have 1 inmate sentenced in its jurisdiction released during Q3

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Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

Justin Hammers, Chief of Operations at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

There is one inmate sentenced in Pope County set to be released from prison during the third quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate is called Michael S. Spicer, and spent one year incarcerated for domestic battery causing bodily harm.

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 Pope County Scheduled for Release in Q3
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Michael S. Spicerdomestic battery causing bodily harm07/03/2025Lincoln Correctional Center

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