Prosecutor Gina DeGenova is excited to announce a Mahoning County-wide Art Contest, in collaboration with Joyce Mistovich at the Butler Institute of American Art.

For the 1^st Annual Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Art Contest, the theme is “Hope & Healing”. For victims of crime, the process of having a case progress through the court system is daunting. In addition to the physical, financial, and emotional burdens of many crimes, victims then must retell their stories continuously and attend countless hearings.

The goal of the art contest is to curate an uplifting expo of artwork in the Mahoning County Common Pleas Courthouse leading to the Prosecutor’s Victim-Witness Office. The Victim-Witness Division Serves to support victims through the judicial process and connect them to resources to alleviate the burdens of their individual situations.