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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Illinois Department of Corrections set to release 1 inmate sentenced in Whiteside County during July

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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 Whiteside County set to be released from jail in July, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate is called Medwin S. Simpson, and spent one year incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'sex offender give false info/2nd'.

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 one year to the rest of someone’s life.

Inmates Sentenced in Whiteside County Scheduled for Release in July
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Medwin S. SimpsonSEX OFFENDER GIVE FALSE INFO/2ND07/19/2025Taylorville Correctional Center