Notes on McLean County Jail 5

McLean County Jail News

Published: 12/29/2020

As of December 21st, 2020:
Population: 230
Black: 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 against Property: 21.7%
Charged with Felony against Person: 19.1%
Charged with Misdemeanor: 3.9%
Charged with drug offense: 34.3%

COVID-19:
Inmates: 7 have tested positive in total
Staff: 8 have tested positive in total.
Current positive cases: unknown 0¹

COVID-19 numbers silently rise in McLean County Jail

It seems COVID-19 infection numbers in the McLean County Jail have risen since I last wrote about the Law & (In)justice Center. Since August, COVID-19 numbers remained flat at 5 inmates & 2 staff. Yet, on November 25^th, at least two inmates tested positive bringing the total number to 7. Recent information requests indicate staff numbers have skyrocketed with 6 additional cases making a total of 8. I’m still inquiring on when exactly the staff members tested positive and whether there are any active cases in the jail.

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1. Sheriff Jon Sandage stated at the McLean County Justice Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 5^th, 2020 that there were currently zero positive tests.