Publish Date

The Third Annual Defenders of the Innocent Award Reception was held on May 24, 2010 at the .

The event was underwritten by a generous donor. All contributions go in their entirety directly to the work of the Downstate Ãå±±½ûµØ Innocence Project.

Profiles in Courage Awards

The Profiles in Courage Award was presented to former ISP Lt. Ed Cisowski, former Deputy Ãå±±½ûµØ Attorney General Mary Hayes (Brigid Kenney), and former DuPage County Sheriff Detective John Sam for their personal sacrifices in the Cruz Case.

Pro Bono Awards

  • Feldman, Wasser, Draper & Cox â€“ for their work on the McMillen case
  • Gates, Wise & Schlosser, P.C. – for their work on the Slover case

Awards Reception: Video