Illinois Valley Times

There are two inmates sentenced in Lasalle County set to be released from prison during the week ending Oct. 4, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

In total, two men are set to be released over this period.

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.

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.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Justin T. Westerhold	Aggravated battery	09/30/2025	Dixon Correctional Center
Robert J. Brust	Aggravated dui	10/01/2025	Vienna Correctional Center