Lake County's first Citizens Advisory Board members (left to right) Former News Sun Reporter Art Peterson, President of Soaring Eagle Publishing Company Elroy Reed, community activist Paula Carbillidom and Jesus Name Apostolic Church pastor John Caples Jr. at the courthouse in Waukegan on Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Judge Fred Foreman swears in Lake County's 1st Case Review Board members (left to right) Ret. Judge Peter Dockery, attorney Frank Zera, attorney Ennedy Rivera, Ret. Judge Emilio Santi, and attorney Robert Baizer, as Lake Co. State's Attorney Michael Nerheim looks on at the courthouse in Waukeganon Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Judge Fred Foreman swears in Lake County's 1st Case Review Board members (left to right) Ret. Judge Peter Dockery, attorney Frank Zera, attorney Ennedy Rivera, Ret. Judge Emilio Santi, and attorney Robert Baizer, as Lake Co. State's Attorney Michael Nerheim looks on at the courthouse in Waukegan on Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Judge Fred Foreman swears in Lake County's 1st Case Review Board members at the courthouse in Waukeganon Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Community activist Paula Carbillidom gets a hug from Lake Co. State's Attorney Michael Nerheim after being sworn in as a member of the newly formed Citizen's Panel, at the courthouse in Waukegan on Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Lake Co. State's Attorney Michael Nerheim shakes hands with Jesus Name Apostolic Church pastor John Caples Jr. after he was sworn in as a member of the newly formed Citizen's Panel, at the courthouse in Waukegan on Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Ret. Judge Peter Dockery (left) and Former News Sun Reporter Art Peterson sign in as newly sworn members of Lake County's 1st Case Review Board and Citizen's Panel, respectfully, at the courthouse in Waukegan.on Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
Lake Co. State's Attorney Michael Nerheim shares some thoughts after members of the newly formed Case Review and Citizen's Panels were sworn in at the courthouse in Waukegan on Thursday, February 21, 2013. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media
In an attempt to prevent wrongful convictions, two special boards have been impaneled to help Lake County State’s Attorney Michael Nerheim review cases. “I believe we are the only county in the country with a model like this,” Nerheim said of his new Case Review …
