There are three inmates sentenced in Dupage County set to be released from prison during the week ending Sept. 13, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
In total, three men are set to be released over this period. The longest-serving individual among them is a 49-year-old male convicted of murder/intent to kill/injure in 2007.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan C. Schmitt | Attempt gunrunning | 09/09/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Gerard J. Schlaiss | Agg crim sex abuse/Vic 13-16 | 09/10/2025 | Illinois River Correctional Center |
| Sean Helgesen | Murder with the intent to kill or injure | 09/11/2025 | Kewanee Life Skills Re-Entry Center |
