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Monday, June 16, 2025

4 inmates sentenced in Jackson County to be released in July

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Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

Alyssa Williams, Assistant Director at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

There are four inmates sentenced in Jackson County set to be released from jail in July, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Shurron A. Passmore, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than seven years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'possession of meth, over 900 grams'.

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 jail growth in the state.

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.

Inmates Sentenced in Jackson County Scheduled for Release in July
NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Shurron A. PassmorePossession of meth, over 900 grams07/04/2025Stateville Correctional Center
Joshua L. SkellyAggravated stalking07/05/2025Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center
David P. ShyAggravated battery causing great bodily harm07/15/2025Pontiac Correctional Center
Tuesday M. SolpietroPossession of meth, under five grams07/16/2025Logan Correctional Center