THE FOLLOWING IS A VERMILION COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE RELEASE
People v. Tymone Jackson 2024-CF-791, 2024-CF-819
On May 15, 2025 Tymone Jackson (DOB: 7/1/1986), formerly of Danville, Illinois, pleaded guilty in two separate cases, to Unlawful Possession of Weapon by Felon, a class 2 felony for a sentence of 12 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections, and to Possession of Contraband in a Penal Institution, a class 1 felony, for a sentence of 6 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. The sentences will be served concurrently. Jackson will serve 1 year of mandatory supervised release following his release from prison. Judge Karen Wall presided over the plea and sentencing.
The People presented evidence that on October 26, 2024, Tymone Jackson was the driver of a car that was stopped by the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department for violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Deputies observed suspicious activity during the stop and searched the vehicle and the occupants, including Jackson. While searching Jackson’s person, deputies located a loaded handgun. Jackson had previously been convicted of Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and is not legally allowed to possess a handgun.
The People also presented evidence that on November 7, 2024, while Tymone Jackson was an inmate at the Vermilion County Public Safety Building, an investigator of the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department received information that drugs were present in the jail. Following this lead, Tymone Jackson was questioned and subsequently searched. The investigator located cocaine concealed on Jackson’s person.
State’s Attorney Jacqueline Lacy thanked the members of the Vermilion County Sheriff’s Department for their work in these cases. She added, “This defendant, who was already facing serious charges for illegally possessing a weapon, showed complete disregard for the law by bringing illegal drugs into the Public Safety Building. Not only was his behavior illegal, but he endangered the security of our correctional facility, staff and inmates.”
