Monday, October 19, 2015

The 10 Oldest Women in the Illinois Department of Corrections System

In 2014, there were more than 7,500 inmates over the age of 50, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections' annual report. Both in Illinois and across the nation, the aging prison population has spurred debate over the growing healthcare costs associated with housing the state's elderly prisoners.

As a follow up to the list of the 10 oldest male inmates in the IDOC system, here are five of the 10 oldest female offenders currently serving time in the state's correctional facilities. The following information was obtained from IDOC through a Freedom of Information Act request.

10. Norma J. Short, 68

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  • DoB: Dec. 28, 1946


  • Offense: Murder


  • County: Tazewell


  • Sentence: 70 years


  • Custody date: Sept. 17, 1997


  • Facility admission date: May 28, 1998


  • Projected discharge date: Sept. 17, 2035


  • Facility: Logan


9. Tauheedah Rasool, 68

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  • DoB: Dec. 11, 1946


  • Offense: Aggravated Battery with a Firearm


  • County: McLean


  • Sentence: 18 years


  • Custody date: Nov. 5, 2004


  • Facility admission date: Jan. 25, 2006


  • Projected discharge date: Feb. 23, 2023


  • Facility: Logan


8. Ofelia Garcia, 68

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  • DoB: Nov. 2, 1946


  • Offense: Heinous Battery


  • County: Cook


  • Sentence: 44 years


  • Custody date: Oct. 26, 2008


  • Facility admission date: Nov. 3, 2010


  • Projected discharge date: March 20, 2049


  • Facility: Logan


7. Christine Kazmirzak, 70

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  • DoB: Sept. 7, 1945


  • Offense: Murder, Attempted Murder


  • County: Cook


  • Sentence: 21 years for each count


  • Custody date: June 16, 2001


  • Facility admission date: Feb. 13, 2003


  • Projected discharge date: June 16, 2025


  • Facility: Logan


6. Pearl V. Tuma, 70

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  • DoB: March 23, 1945


  • Offense: Murder, Armed Robbery, Attempted Murder


  • County: Cook


  • Sentence: Life


  • Custody date: Sept. 22, 1979


  • Facility admission date: July 16, 1980


  • Projected discharge date: Life


  • Facility: Logan


You can see the five oldest here.

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