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Q1: 7 inmates in Sumter County could be released from Georgia Department of Corrections

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The sentences of seven inmates in Sumter County could be completed in the first quarter of 2023, releasing them from the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections.

These inmates have a maximum possible release date that falls in the first quarter of 2023. The State considers these dates as when the longest-running sentence with time served for a criminal is set to expire. The actual release date of those incarcerated in Georgia jails could happen earlier due to the inmate being granted clemency.

The inmate who could be released during the first quarter of 2023 who served the longest amount of time was Dante Rashad Jackson for Aggravated Battery. Dante Rashad Jackson spent more than 20 years incarcerated.

Georgia imprisons a higher percentage of its population than any other democracy in the world, locking up 968 per 100,000 people.

States spend between $25,000 and $30,000 on average annually on incarcerated individuals.

Georgia’s crime rate increased in recent years, leading to higher incarceration numbers and more taxpayer money spent on prisoners.

Accusations of mistreatment of inmates, riots, deadly assaults on inmates, attacks on correctional officers, and concerns about the poor physical condition of the facilities are a continual problem in Georgia.

Data irregularities can be caused by inmates transferring around the state, and being released earlier than their maximum possible release date. Further information about parole and pardons in Georgia can be found here.

Inmates Being Released who Were Sentenced in Sumter County in Q1

NameOffenseSupervised Release DateHolding Facility
Devonte Shavon HankersonFleeing/Eluding Police01/11/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute
Patrick Edward JarrellPossession Methamphetamine01/23/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute
Leo Taylor WestSale Methamphetamine01/24/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute
Leon Mccord Jackson IVPossession of Firearm During Crime01/30/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute
Dante Rashad JacksonAggravated Battery03/02/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute
Napoleon Leon SimmonsTheft by Shoplifting03/25/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute
Eddie Lloyd BeasleyAggravated Assault03/31/2023Sumter County Correctional Institute

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