The 2026 Justice for All (JFA) Gala will take place on Thursday, October 15, at the de Saisset Museum on Santa Clara University’s campus. JFA is an inspiring evening that celebrates freedom and recognizes our extraordinary advocates.
2026 Justice for All Honorees
Jasmin Harris
Champion of Justice Award Recipient
Jasmin Harris is the Policy Director for the California Innocence Coalition (CIC) and the Director of Development & Policy at The Innocence Center in San Diego. A leading advocate for criminal legal policy reform, she has helped craft, shepherd, and pass more than a dozen California laws that help prevent and correct wrongful convictions, including legislation that supports exonerees as they rebuild their lives and successfully reenter society after their wrongful convictions. Her tireless leadership and legislative expertise have strengthened protections for the wrongfully convicted and advanced justice throughout California and the nation.
Zavion Johnson
Cookie Ridolfi Freedom Award Recipient
Wrongfully convicted after the tragic death of his infant daughter Nadia, Zavion Johnson spent 17 years in prison before advances in medical science led to his exoneration in 2018. Since regaining his freedom, Zavion has channeled his experience into a powerful platform for advocacy and education. Through local and national speaking engagements, media interviews, radio shows, and podcasts, Zavion has shown incredible courage in sharing his story and has amplified the voices of the wrongfully convicted while helping educate the public about the human cost of wrongful convictions.
Revisit the 2025 Justice for All Gala
Nearly 200 supporters, freed and exonerated clients, advocates, and friends came together with a shared commitment to a more just future at NCIP’s annual Justice for All (JFA) Gala on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
We celebrated two extraordinary changemakers: Catherine Boyle was honored with the 2025 Champion of Justice Award for her compassionate advocacy and unwavering dedication to freeing the wrongfully convicted. Exonerated Nation received the second-ever Quedellis “Rick” Walker Spirit Award, honoring the organization’s leadership in building community for exonerees and driving systemic change.
Throughout the night, we recognized the strength and resilience of our exonerees and the community whose support made their freedom possible. Guests also experienced Portraits of Freedom: A Visual Tribute to Lives Reclaimed, a powerful photo display honoring the humanity and future selves of our freed and exonerated clients.
Thank you to everyone who attended and to our generous 2025 JFA sponsors for making the evening possible!
