There are nine inmates sentenced in Lasalle County set to be released from jail in March, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Luis Lopez, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 10 years incarcerated for sex crime.
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.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin L. Merritte | Manufacturing or delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine | 03/01/2025 | Menard Correctional Center |
| Darien Chandler | Manufacturing or delivery of 15-100 grams of cocaine | 03/06/2025 | Stateville Correctional Center |
| Michael L. Mauk | Driving with a revoked or suspended license | 03/07/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Tyshawn D. Stewart | Manufacturing or delivery of a schedule 1 or 2 narcotic | 03/12/2025 | Hill Correctional Center |
| Terence L. Miller | Felony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior) | 03/16/2025 | Sheridan Correctional Center |
| Todd J. Kingen | Possession of a controlled substance | 03/18/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Luis Lopez | Sex crime | 03/26/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Daniel S. Margis | Manufacturing or delivery of 10-15 grams of heroin | 03/27/2025 | Illinois River Correctional Center |
| Jeffrey Heth | Manufacturing or delivery of a schedule 1 or 2 narcotic | 03/27/2025 | Illinois River Correctional Center |
