Notes on McLean County Jail Part 7
Stats from the McLean County Jail, accurate as of the March 3rd:Jail population: 244Proportions by gender:28 (11.5%) are female216 (88.5%) are maleProportions by race:118...
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McLean County Jail Notes Part 8
Stats from the McLean County Jail, accurate as of the April 20th, 2021:Jail population: 243
Proportions by gender:24 (9.9%) are female219 (90.12%) are male
Proportions by...
Notes on McLean County Jail Part 2
As of Independence Day 2020, the jail housed close to 230 inmates. 80% of those are in jail pre-trial which means they haven’t been...
Notes on McLean County Jail Part 4
Jail Statistics as of August 23rd, 2020:Population: 211Black: 54.5%People of Color: 61.5%People of No Color: 38.5%
Pre-trial: 90%Charged with Felony: 88.7%Charged with Felony against Property:...
LETTER: No vote for Scott Preston
This letter originally appeared in The Pantagraph on October 22, 2022.
Scott Preston is running for the state legislature to represent the 91st District. Preston...
PreTrial Fairness Act
Every year, more than 250,000 people are incarcerated BEFORE TRIAL in Illinois. Most are locked up simply because they cannot afford to post bail...
UPDATE: 14-year old found guilty of murder
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Notes on McLean County Jail Part 5
Statistics as of December 21st, 2020:Population: 230Black: 52.6% (121)People of Color: 56.96 (131)People of No Color: 43% (99)
Pre-trial: 93%Charged with Felony: 87.8%Charged with Felony...
