Corrections & Sentencing

The mission of the Standing Committee on Corrections & Sentencing is

To be responsible for activities relating to the improvement of correctional facilities in Illinois;
To develop guidelines and recommendations for appropriate projects in Illinois; to implement the Unified Code of Corrections, including sentencing provisions; and,
To cooperate and maintain coordination with the American Bar Association in such activities.

Lay members are authorized.

Committee Roster

Randall B. Rosenbaum, Champaign Public Defender, Urbana, Chair
Jeffrey M. Howard, Evanston, Vice-Chair
Hon. John A. Wasilewski, Palos Heights, Secretary
Mark K. Wykoff, Sr., Wykoff Law Office LLC, Springfield, Ex-Officio
Ivo Andrew Austin, State of Illinois, Champaign, Member
Hon. Donald D. Bernardi, Normal, Member
Hon. Gerald B. Cohn, United States District Court, Collinsville, Member
J. Imani Drew, County of Kankakee, Kankakee, Member
Ralph E. Guderian, Ribeck Law Chtd, Chicago, Member
Kristine M. Honiotes, Law office of Vincent F Cornelius, Joliet, Member
Kyle P. Hutson, Clark/Edgar Cty State's Attorney's Ofc, Marshall, Member
Jessica Koester, Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC, Edwardsville, Member
Marian E. Perkins, Law Office of Marian E Perkins, Chicago, Member
Donald J. Ramsell, Ramsell & Associates LLC, Wheaton, Member
Ji Un Saw, Lake County State's Attorney's Office, Waukegan, Member
Juneitha S. Shambee, Shambee Law Office Ltd, Evanston, Member
Hon. Richard L. Tognarelli, Third Judicial Circuit Madison County, Edwardsville, Member
Andrew G. Whitfield, Kane County State's Attorneys Office, St. Charles, Member
Michael J. Zopf, MJ Zopf PC, Champaign, Member/CLE Coordinator
Ava M. George Stewart, Law Office of Ava George Stewart, Chicago, Board Liaison
Blake Howard, Illinois State Bar Association, Chicago, Staff Liaison
Edward W. Huntley, Springfield, CLE Committee Liaison