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Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Illinois Department of Corrections to release 1 inmate sentenced in Greene County during week ending Oct. 4

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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 Greene County set to be released from prison during the week ending Oct. 4, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The individual is a 20-year-old male convicted of an offense recorded as 'unlawful poss handgun/del/<21' in 2024.

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 Greene County Scheduled for Release During Week Ending Oct. 4
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Zander J. LittleUnlawful poss handgun/Del/<2109/30/2025Lincoln Correctional Center

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