11 inmates sentenced in Kankakee County to be released in September

Sophia Manuel, Policy Advisor for Reform Initiatives at IDOC | Illinois Department of Corrections oficial website

By F. R. Moore

Aug 28, 2025

There are 11 inmates sentenced in Kankakee County set to be released from prison in September, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Frank J. Simmons, who served the longest sentence among them, spent more than 15 years incarcerated for an offense recorded as 'predatory criminal sexual assault'.

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.

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 Kankakee County Scheduled for Release in September

Name	Offense	Supervised Release Date	Holding Facility
David Jones	UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR	09/03/2025	Lincoln Correctional Center
Matthew Barto	AGG CRIM SEX ABUSE/VIC 13-17	09/06/2025	Taylorville Correctional Center
Rodney Allen	AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY/STRANGLE	09/10/2025	Vienna Correctional Center
Cordell Allen	AGG UNLAWFUL USE WEAPON/VEH/2ND	09/10/2025	Stateville Correctional Center
Brandon L. Taylor	POSS AMT CON SUB EXCEPT(A)/(D)	09/13/2025	Vandalia Correctional Center
Frank J. Simmons	PREDATORY CRIMINAL SEXUAL ASSAULT	09/20/2025	Joliet Treatment Center
Austin D. White	ATTEMPT MURDER/INTENT TO KILL/INJURE	09/21/2025	Big Muddy River Correctional Center
Ryan C. Peters	AGG CRIM SEX ABUSE/<5 YR VIC	09/21/2025	Danville Correctional Center
Justin L. Sextion	UUW-FELON POSS/USE FIREARM PRIOR	09/23/2025	Pinckneyville Correctional Center
Christopher Wilson	AGG BATTERY/PEACE OFFICER	09/25/2025	Vandalia Correctional Center
Demetrius L. Wright	AGG DOMESTIC BATTERY/STRANGLE	09/30/2025	Vienna Correctional Center