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How many inmates sentenced in DeKalb County will be released during March?

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There are three inmates sentenced in DeKalb County set to be released from jail in March, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Ricardo A. Vasquez Jr., who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than five years incarcerated for attempted murder with intent to kill or injure.

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.

One of the reasons behind jail growth is how pretrial detainees are handled. Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative noted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than convicted individuals.

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.

Inmates Sentenced in DeKalb County Scheduled for Release in March
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Ricardo A. Vasquez Jr.Attempted murder with intent to kill or injure03/18/2025Pontiac Correctional Center
Nelson WashingtonAggravated battery against a pregnant or handicapped person03/27/2025Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Corey WilbornAggravated domestic battery involving strangulation03/28/2025Shawnee Correctional Center

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