CALL TO ACTION: Demand Accountability from the Sheriff
I recently discovered that additional cases of COVID-19 in the McLean County Jail occurred back in late November. Since the story broke, there has...
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...
Long Prison Sentences for Teen Murderers
Two Peoria-area teens will likely be spending the rest of their lives in prison:
Zaveon Marks, 15, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for...
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:...
COVID-19: McLean County Jail Numbers Up to 5
I frequently file Freedom of Information Acts (FOIA) with the McLean County Jail for information on population numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic.This is only...
Notes on McLean County Jail Part 3
Another Justice Committee meeting and another vacuous episode of mostly geriatric County Board Members of a Caucasian persuasion salivating over Sheriff Sandage’s authority as...
COVID-19 hits McLean County Jail
On Wednesday, July 29th, 2020 Sheriff Jon Sandage announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus inside the McLean County Jail. The inmate in question...
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...
Black Lives Matter Mclean County Jail Caravan Protest
On May Day, May 1st, Black Lives Matter Bloomington-Normal organized a car caravan action around the McLean County Jail calling for decarceration and to...
Notes on McLean County Jail Part 1
The Justice Committee of the McLean County Board met Tuesday, the second time since the COVID-19 pandemic began. As usual, Sheriff Jon Sandage gave...
