susanne, Molly is correct htere is a database you can check; http://www.idoc.state.il.us/subsections/search/default.asp  It will tell you if he/she is to be paroled andd the date. As for execution, I am not sure, but chereck it out; it just might. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 8, 2010 11:48:55 AM Subject: [COOK-CO-IL] Death of a Prisoner Does anyone have any information or experience in locating a person, who went to prison for murder and was executed there (in the 2000 time period), on the Social Security Death Index?   He would have had a SS Number.   I believe is he still alive, but don't know if he will show on the SSDI when he dies?   Thanks you for your comments   Susanne   ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message