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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

1 inmate sentenced in Hancock County to be released in Q3

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Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov

Kimberly M. Jackson VA Chief of Staff | https://department.va.gov

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

The inmate is called Lance R. Gittings, and spent one year incarcerated for aggravated battery against an officer of the peace.

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 jail 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 Hancock County Scheduled for Release in Q3
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Lance R. Gittingsaggravated battery against an officer of the peace08/23/2025Vandalia Correctional Center

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