There are 18 inmates sentenced in Kendall County set to be released from jail during the first quarter of 2025, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The inmate being released that served the longest time was Benjamin T. Leifheit for murder knowing there was a strong probability of death or injury. Benjamin T. Leifheit spent more than 21 years incarcerated.
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.
One of the reasons behind jail growth is how pretrial detainees are handled. Another study by the Prison Policy Initiative noted that the number of unconvicted individuals was more than two times higher than convicted individuals.
Most prison inmates are released on some condition of supervised monitoring upon reentering civilian life. This monitoring can last from 1 year to the rest of someone’s life.
| Name | Offense | Supervised Release Date | Holding Facility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett A. Platt | Poss amt con sub except(a)/(d) | 01/02/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Dillon Cox | Manu/Del 10>15 pills ecstasy | 01/06/2025 | Robinson Correctional Center |
| David S. Dusch | Ret theft/Disp merch/>$300 | 01/11/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Carlos Ponce | Driving w/ revoke/Suspend license 2nd+ | 01/13/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Michael Copp | Agg dui/4 | 01/13/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Bradley A. Mosley | Poss amt con sub except(a)/(d) | 01/17/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Jecorey Harden | Manu/Del 10-15 grams heroin | 01/17/2025 | Hill Correctional Center |
| Benjamin T. Leifheit | Murder/Strong prob kill/Injure | 01/19/2025 | Dixon Correctional Center |
| Robert Welninski | Agg domestic battery/Strangle | 01/22/2025 | Centralia Correctional Center |
| Cameron Kuras | Crim sexual abuse/Consent | 01/28/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Trevor Hardin | Uuw-felon poss/Use firearm prior | 01/28/2025 | Taylorville Correctional Center |
| Jaylin Buckner | Reckless homicide | 02/09/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Rocky Denny | Driving w/ suspend/Revoke license 4-9 | 02/10/2025 | Vienna Correctional Center |
| Derrick Jenkins | Domestic battery/Phy contact/2nd+ | 02/16/2025 | Vandalia Correctional Center |
| Reginald Bonds | Identity theft/$2000-$10,000 | 03/05/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
| Abraham Lozano | Agg domestic battery/Strangle | 03/08/2025 | Stateville Correctional Center |
| Bradley Anderson | Agg dui/Death of another | 03/23/2025 | Stateville Correctional Center |
| Anthony Mueller | Agg dui/4 | 03/27/2025 | Lincoln Correctional Center |
