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 – for their work on the McMillen case
- Gates, Wise & Schlosser, P.C. – for their work on the Slover case