Janet Sozio

Janet Sozio, a Mouth Holly attorney, has been a member of the Historic Burlington County Prison Museum Association since 1981 and president of the organization for about 20 years.  She created and continues to maintain and augment its website (www.prisonmuseum.net) and writes a quarterly newsletter highlighting various aspects of the Jail’s history.   She has completed three of a series of booklets about the 13 inmates who were executed for murder.   A life-long resident of Burlington County, Miss Sozio has practiced law there for over 40 years, primarily in the areas of foreclosure, guardianship and landlord-tenant.  She is a past president of the Burlington County Bar Association and a recipient of the prestigious Lawyer of the Year award given by the NJ Commission on Professionalism and the Law.   She has been honored with awards for her pro bono work and civic contributions, including Resolutions by the NJ General Assembly and the town council of Willingboro, where she grew up.