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How did inmates escape Fulton County Jail?

How did inmates escape Fulton County Jail?

FULTON COUNTY (WEEK) — A person identifying himself as 26-year-old Cody Villalobos says he and three other inmates escaped the Fulton County Jail through a hole made by a toilet that fell off the wall in their cellblock. One of those inmates was fellow escapee Zachary Hart.

How many men are incarcerated in Illinois?

Demographics

Prison Population* Illinois General Population
Male 45,737 49.1%
Female 2,915 50.1%
County
Cook 24,121 40.7%

Which state has the most prisons?

Detailed List Of The States With The Most Prisons In The US

Rank State
1 Louisiana
2 Oklahoma
3 Alabama
4 Mississippi

How many people have been released from prison in Illinois?

A list released by the state shows each inmate who had their sentence commuted by Gov. JB Prtizker or were released early by the Illinois Department of Corrections.

What is the incarceration rate in the state of Illinois?

Illinois has an incarceration rate of 564 per 100,000 people (including prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities), meaning that it locks up a higher percentage of its people than many wealthy democracies do. Read on to learn more about who is incarcerated in Illinois and why. Jump to COVID-19 data.

How many Illinois prisoners have been granted clemency?

In order to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois prisons, Pritzker has granted clemency to more than 1,000 prisoners, including Brian Harringon, who was convicted of killing a man in Rockford when he was 14, in 2007. Many had their sentences commuted or were granted medical furlough.

What was the number of people in prison in 2016?

According to new data from the government’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, the number of people incarcerated decreased 1 percent to 1,505,400 people by the end of 2016.