Annual Event: October 18, 2023

Thank you to all who attended and supported our Annual Event!
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Keynote speaker: Louis L. Reed

JHA was thrilled to host Louis L. Reed, who serves as FFJC’s National Advocacy and Campaigns Director. As one of the country’s leading figures in the field of social impact, Louis brings years of experience and expertise in government, criminal justice reform, policy advocacy, public health, and personal impact. Having spent nearly 14 years in federal prison and several years on supervision, his leadership led to the passage of more than 30 state and federal level bills, including the historic First Step Act in 2018. Louis’s public policy outcomes have created a pathway to freedom for 650,000+ people affected by the criminal justice system.

Spoken Word artist: Johnny Page

We were also thrilled to have Johnny Page performing an original spoken word piece at this year’s event. Johnny is the Executive Director at ConTextos. He is a formerly incarcerated professional, speaker, author, anti-violence educator, and advocate. He’s committed to fighting for the right of access to higher education for the incarcerated and creating pathways for the formerly incarcerated on traditional campuses. Johnny is the Co-Founder of C.A.V.E. (Community Anti-Violence Education) an intergenerational community-based support system for those who are affected by trauma.

Our 2023 Annual Award Winners

We were proud to recognize the following for their outstanding contributions to JHA’s work; click on the links below to watch their award acceptance videos.

JHA would like to thank and recognize our generous event supporters:

Platinum: Bluhm Family Charitable Foundation; Brian Massengill & Mayer Brown; Parole Illinois; Paul & Sarah Jane Titterton and GATX

Gold: Ariel Investments; Exelon; Terry & Annette Faulk; John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Amanda Penabad & Stephen Brokaw; Regenia Stein

Silver: Anonymous; Kevin McCall and Jenner & Block; Lynnette Mays; John & Bozena McLees; Lina Ragep Powell and Jenner & Block LLP; Sidley Austin LLP; Anne & Robert Sullivan; Dick Sullivan; Patricia Unsinn; Susan Warso

Bronze: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois; The Chicago Community Trust; Arthur, Colleen & Arlene Don; Illinois Department of Corrections; Loyola University Center for Criminal Justice; SAFER Foundation; Joseph Vosicky, Jr. in honor of Professor Ann Lousin; Winston & Strawn LLP; Wintrust

All event revenue supports our Prison Monitoring & Advocacy Work.

Rebecca PellegrinoPast