Annual Event: September 29, 2021
JHA thanks the following event sponsors for their generous contributions:
Host: Anonymous
Diamond Anniversary: Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation; Project 1-11
Platinum: Frederic J. Artwick; Paul & Sarah Jane Titterton/GATX Corporation
Gold: Anonymous, Ariel Investments; Exelon Corp.,; Terry & Annette Faulk; Kadens Family Foundation; John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Brian Massengill/Mayer Brown; Kevin McCall/Jenner & Block LLP; Amanda Penabad & Stephen Brokaw
Silver: Susanne Matlin; John & Bozena McLees; Dick Sullivan; Patricia Unsinn
Bronze: Arthur & Arlene Don; Craig & Rebeca Huffman; Jawanza & Preeya Hughes; Jane Addams College of Social Work; Pete Senechalle & Michelle Olson; Joseph Vosicky, Jr.; Winston & Strawn LLP
JHA appreciates your generous support!
Prison Oversight: Important Every Day; Critical in a Crisis
Thank you to all who attended our event! Our program included:
Opening remarks from Senator Dick Durbin
A panel discussion on the importance of prison oversight with:
Kathy Bankhead (former Independent Juvenile Ombudsperson for the Department of Juvenile Justice)
Marlon Chamberlain (Campaign Manager, Heartland Alliance)
Scott Semple (retired Connecticut Commissioner of Correction 2019, current expert consultant with Falcon INC)
Personal Story of Bernida McWhite, Business Solutions Manager at North Lawndale Employment Network/READI Chicago
Recognition of our Annual Award Winners (watch their acceptance videos below!)
Changemaker of the Year: Illinois Representative Justin Slaughter
Dedication Awards: Bas Kniphorst, Pete Senechalle, Joseph Vosicky Jr.
Celebration of JHA’s 120th Anniversary
It’s not too late to donate to JHA in honor of our 120th anniversary of monitoring prisons! Thank you for all you do to support JHA.