Revisit the 2024 Justice for All Gala

Nearly 200 people gathered in San Francisco on Thursday, October 17, 2024 for an incredible evening, filled with riveting stories of the unimaginable: enduring incarceration for a crime you did not commit. All in attendance were touched and humbled by the strength and resilience of our clients.

Thank you to our generous sponsors who helped make this night possible!

Arturo Jimenez
Cookie Ridolfi Freedom Award Recipient

The Cookie Ridolfi Freedom Award is presented to a freed or exonerated person who exhibits extraordinary strength and courage in transcending the injustice of their wrongful conviction and using it to drive positive change.

Just 18 years old when wrongfully convicted of murder, Arturo spent 25 years in prison before his exoneration in 2020. Arturo’s calming presence is a gift to fellow freed and exonerated people and to those still incarcerated, as he continues to help others heal their trauma through restorative justice circle practices.

Veronica “Ronnie” Sandoval Carmona
Quedellis “Rick” Walker Spirit Award Recipient

The Quedellis “Rick” Walker Spirit Award is presented to a person who exemplifies Rick’s spirit through their extraordinary commitment to creating opportunities and providing mentorship for exonerated individuals.

Ronnie spent four years fighting for her son Arthur’s freedom, and tragically lost him not long after his exoneration. Arthur was a strong advocate for legislative reform to improve the criminal legal system, and Ronnie carries on his legacy through her years of hard work and dedication to the wrongfully convicted, serving as a mentor and advocate to those who experienced the same tragic circumstances as her beloved son Arthur.

2024 Justice For All Sponsors