20 inmates sentenced in Dupage County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during January

20 inmates sentenced in Dupage County to be released from Illinois Department of Corrections during January
By DuPage Policy Journal

There were 20 inmates sentenced to jail in Dupage County that will be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during January.

The inmate being released that served the longest time was Jose L. Montanez for attempted murder with intent to kill or injure. Jose L. Montanez spent more than 26 years incarcerated.

According to The Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, Illinois spends about $37,000 a year per incarcerated person. In a study by Prison Policy Initiative, Illinois incarceration rate was at 564 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 850 per 100,000.

One of the issues is how pretrial detainees are now handled. The Vera Institute of Justice noted that pretrial detainees made up 71% of the total jail population.

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 being released who were sentenced in Dupage County in January
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
John F. MarshallBURGLARY2021-01-04Sheridan Correctional Center
Jasmine EarleyAGG INSURANCE FRAUD2021-01-04Decatur Correctional Center
Reginald HubbertDOMESTIC BATTERY/ CONTACT/PRIOR2021-01-06Graham Correctional Center
Curtis D. JohnsonARMED ROBBERY/NO FIREARM2021-01-08Sheridan Correctional Center
Lazerick T. SmithMFG/DEL 15<100 GR HEROIN/ANLG2021-01-08Sheridan Correctional Center
Demetrios E. BraceyRET THEFT/DISP MERCH/>$3002021-01-10Sheridan Correctional Center
Reginald C. TyusUUW-FELON POSS/USE WEAPON/FIREARM2021-01-12Shawnee Correctional Center
John J. ValentaTHEFT >$100,000/SCHOOL/WORSHIP2021-01-12Taylorville Correctional Center
Kevin SimmonsRESIDENTIAL BURGLARY2021-01-13Illinois River Correctional Center
Deveer BuffkinAGG DISCHARGE FIREARM/OCC VEH2021-01-13Dixon Correctional Center
Dennis E. MathisPREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT2021-01-17Graham Correctional Center
Dontrell D. LewisATT SEX OFF FAIL REPORT/NO ADDR/22021-01-18East Moline Correctional Center
Jacques J. JohnsonTHEFT <$300/PRIOR CONVICT2021-01-19Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Colleen N. McCraryIDENTITY THEFT/KNOWS ID STOLEN2021-01-19Logan Correctional Center
Jose L. MontanezATTEMPT MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE2021-01-20Graham Correctional Center
Amanda R. GuarneriDRUG INDUCED HOMICIDE2021-01-22Logan Correctional Center
Christie K. LopezTHEFT $300-$10,000/SCHOOL/WORSHIP2021-01-23Stateville Correctional Center
Charice D. BlakeBURGLARY2021-01-24Decatur Correctional Center
Salvatore DicostanzoPOSS AMT CON SUB EXCEPT(A)/(D)2021-01-25Vandalia Correctional Center
Kevin J. ThompsonRET THEFT/DISP MERCH/<$300/PREV CONV2021-01-28Vandalia Correctional Center