South Central Reporter

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

Michael E. York, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 17 years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'murder knowing there was a strong probability of death or injury'.

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.

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
Andrew N. Logsdon	Possession of meth between 15-100 grams	07/01/2025	Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Michael E. York	Murder knowing there was a strong probability of death or injury	07/03/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Scott M. Hablutzel	Unlawful use of a firearm, prior felon	07/11/2025	Illinois River Correctional Center
Cole M. Bone	Felony possession or use of a firearm (with a firearm prior)	07/13/2025	Graham Correctional Center