Executive clemency petition · Illinois · Filed March 2026
Marcus Whitfield has served 23 years. There is a job and a home waiting. The board reads what people write — so write to them, then sign the petition on your way out.
Illinois Prisoner Review Board
Attn: Support Correspondence
319 E. Madison St., Suite A
Springfield, IL 62701
Re: Marcus A. Whitfield · DOC #R41827
Copy this address exactly. Every letter must include the DOC number or it will not reach the file.
The board decides on who someone is now. These are the facts that answer that question.
Time served
23 yrs
Of a 40-year sentence. Parole eligible since 2021.
Programs completed
9
GED, HVAC Level II certification, substance abuse counseling, peer mentor since 2018.
Release plan
Ready
Room confirmed with his sister in Auburn Gresham. Standing job offer from Southside Mechanical.
Both matter. One of them changes the outcome.
Do this first — it goes in the file
Individual letters are read, logged, and weighed. A letter from someone who knows Marcus, or who will employ or house them, carries more weight than ten thousand clicks. It takes fifteen minutes.
Get the letter toolkitLetters confirmed sent: 312
Do this second — it builds pressure
The petition shows public support and helps reporters find the case. Hosted on Change.org so signatures are verified.
Sign on Change.orgSignatures: 4,208 of 10,000
Write it in your own words. Copied form letters get counted once. Handwrite it if you can, and sign it by hand either way.
Updates go out before each hearing date and when there is news worth acting on. No more than twice a month.
We keep this list ourselves. It is never sold or shared.
Photos, case timeline, and family contact are in the media kit. Interview requests go through Deborah Whitfield, his sister.
Open the media kit