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
- Jeffrey M. Howard, Evanston, Chair
- Hon. John A. Wasilewski, Palos Heights, Vice-Chair
- Jessica Koester, Law Office of Jessica Koester, LLC, Edwardsville, Secretary
- Hon. Randall B. Rosenbaum, Urbana, Ex-Officio
- Ivo Andrew Austin, Illinois Appellate Court, Urbana, Member
- Hon. Donald D. Bernardi, Bloomington, Member
- Hon. Gerald B. Cohn, United States District Court, Collinsville, Member
- Kristine M. Honiotes, Law office of Vincent F Cornelius, Joliet, Member
- Thomas J. Hunter, Becker Hoerner Thompson & Ysursa PC, Belleville, Member
- Kyle P. Hutson, Clark/Edgar Cty State's Attorney's Ofc, Marshall, Member
- Beverly M. Jones, Illinois Appellate Court Third District, Peoria, Member
- Patricia Pantoja, Chicago, Member
- Troy J. Parrish, Troy J Parrish LLC, Mt Vernon, Member
- Donald J. Ramsell, Ramsell & Associates LLC, Wheaton, Member
- Juneitha S. Shambee, Esq, 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
