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Two sentenced to prison in Lawrence County

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 12:21 PM

By Steve Anderson

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced the sentencings of two people recently in court appearances.

36-year-old Adrienne Shoulders of Lawrenceville was charged with Theft, a Class 4 Illinois Felony. She was placed on probation but violated the terms and was given 3 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) to be followed by up to 6 months of mandatory supervised release.

30-year-old Alif Ali, a former inmate at the Lawrence Correctional Center near Sumner was charged with Aggravated Battery of a Correctional Institution Employee, a Class 2 Illinois Felony. Ali was handed 2 years in the IDOC to run consecutive to his current prison sentence. He will also face 6 months of mandatory supervised release after his time is complete.

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