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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Putnam County will have 1 inmate sentenced in its jurisdiction released during Q1

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There is one inmate sentenced in Putnam County set to be released from jail during the first quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

The inmate is called Michael D. Carlton, and spent one year incarcerated for sex offender registration violation.

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 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.

Inmates Sentenced in Putnam County Scheduled for Release in Q1
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Michael D. Carltonsex offender registration violation02/24/2025Robinson Correctional Center

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