Honoring
Calvin C. Johnson Jr.
Posthumously awarded to dedicated Board Member and exoneree
Sharonne Salaam
Prison and human rights advocate, co-founder of Justice 4 the Wrongfully Incarcerated, and mother of Exonerated Five and Innocence Project Board Member Yusef Salaam
Tananbaum Family: Innocence Project Board Member Andrew Tananbaum, Dorothy Tananbaum, JoBeth Abecassis, Zoe Bernstein, and Tanner Tananbaum
A family with a deep commitment to social justice and criminal legal reform
Benefit Co-chairs
Sara Naison-Tarajano
Innocence Project Board Member and Partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Steven Alan Reiss
Retired Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
About the Event
A Celebration of Freedom & Justice
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Cipriani Wall Street
Cocktail Reception | 6:30 p.m.
Dinner & Program | 7:30 p.m.
Festive Attire
Join us for this annual celebration, which honors exceptional heroes and partners who have shared in our fight to free the innocent and prevent future wrongful convictions. You’ll hear from — and celebrate — freed and exonerated people whose stories are at the heart of our mission and work.
Please help keep our community safe by attending the event only if you have been fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 or have received a negative result on a COVID-19 test in the 24 hours before the Gala.
Contact the benefit office at 646.842.1647 or [email protected]