Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website
Latoya Hughes Director of Illinois Department of Corrections | Official website
The inmate being released that served the longest time was Thomas W. Fiala for unlawful use of a firearm, prior felon. Thomas W. Fiala spent more than six 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.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kandras T. Martin | aggravated battery against an officer of the peace | 07/04/2025 | East Moline Correctional Center |
| William G. Collins Jr. | failing to report weekly as a sex offender for the second time | 07/05/2025 | Robinson Correctional Center |
| Thomas W. Fiala | unlawful use of a firearm, prior felon | 07/18/2025 | Lawrence Correctional Center |
| Kenneth Schultheis | sex offender registration violation | 08/17/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Jordan J. Vanmeter | unlawful restraint | 09/10/2025 | Stateville Correctional Center |
| Juan L. Lugo Jr. | aggravated criminal sexual abuse causing bodily harm | 09/27/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
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