Dupage Policy Journal

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

In total, seven men and two women 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
Jose L. Rodriguez	Pred crim sex asslaut/Victim <13	09/29/2025	Shawnee Correctional Center
Eric M. Pence	Crim sex assault/Victim 13-17	09/30/2025	Taylorville Correctional Center
Elonda K. Johnson	Retail theft/Shop cart/>$300	10/01/2025	Logan Correctional Center
Michael Mendoza	Uuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior	10/01/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Jose Hugo-Herrera	Agg arson/Injure fire/Police	10/02/2025	Centralia Correctional Center
Andres Garcia	Aid/Abet/Poss/Sell stolen veh	10/03/2025	Dixon Correctional Center
Joaquin Garcia	Manu/Del cannabis/30-500 grams	10/03/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Tyler L. Gillam	Man/Del other amount amphetamine	10/03/2025	Illinois River Correctional Center
Skyler D. Kroll	Poss amt con sub except(a)/(d)	10/04/2025	Logan Correctional Center