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1300 Attendees at the Opening Plenary Session (June 16, 2017)

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Calpulli Huey Papalotl Aztec Dancers provide a Blessing during Conference

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Keynote Speaker - Judge Andrew Becroft from New Zealand

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NACRJ President Sheryl Wilson (left) presents the Leadership & Innovation Award to sujatha baliga.

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Attendees next to an engraved Conference Logo in the Reception Area

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Attendees at the Poster Session for Presenters

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NACRJ President Sheryl Wilson (left) presents the Lifetime Achievement Award to Ted Wachtel founder of IIRP

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Japaneses Taiko Drumming Grandmothers

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Keynote Speaker - Jerry Tello

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Vocal Performer at "RJ After Dark"

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Evening Plenary Panel - Moderator Wakumi Douglas, Ericka Huggins, Angela Davis, Mariza Hernandez & Terrell Eugene Catt

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Keynote Speaker - Stephanie Autumn

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Rap Concert Performance by "Dead Prez"

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Co-Lead Conference Organizers Fania Davis and Teiahsha Bankhead

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African Healing Dance - Alseny Soumah Guinean Dance and Drum Ensemble

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The Local Planning Committee with Fania Davis, Teiahsha Bankhead and Mike Gilbert

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NACRJ Awards - Presented at Each Conference

Welcome to NACRJ

The National Association of Community and Restorative Justice (NACRJ) employs principles of social and restorative justice seeking transformation in the ways justice questions are addressed. It promotes effective forms of justice that are equitable, sustainable and socially constructive.  NACRJ serves as the parent organization for the biannual National Conference on Restorative Justice and provides members with information resources applicable to restorative and community justice theory and practice.

"Shaping Justice for the 21st Century"

Thoughts and Prayers for Las Vegas Victims

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Our Deepest Condolences

Like many of us I awoke this morning to the tragic and awful news about a mass shooting incident in Las Vegas.  From a hotel window high above a nearby concert venue, a lone gunman sprayed hundreds of rounds of automatic weapons fire at 22,000 concert attendees.  Nearly 60 people were killed and over 500 were wounded. 

Such random violence is a personal tragedy of unimaginable proportions for those killed or injured and their families.  For those, not physically injured it was a horrific and deeply traumatizing experience which may have lasting emotional and psychological impacts.  Such incidents are heartbreaking for the society itself.

NACRJ stands with the victims.  We extend our condolences and support for all those impacted and their familiies.  You are in our thoughts and prayers. 

Michael Gilbert, Ph. D., Executive Director

Standing Against Hate

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Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Heather Hyer who was killed on Saturday, August 12, in Charlottesville, VA, as she demontrated against a demonstration by "Alt Right" white supremacist groups. She was killed by a white supremacist who drove his car into the crowd of opposing demonstrators. NACRJ honors the stand that Heather took and we stand with her. We stand against the hateful views of white supremacists. We seek an inclusive, safe, just, equitable, and sustainable society based on love and respect for all. We think that vision is what Heather Hyer sought when she stood up again hate in Charlottesville.   

National Assessment of Restorative Justice Legislation and Policy

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A 2016 article by Dr. Sandra Pavelka provides updated information on how state legislation policies across the nation that have incorporated restorative justice language and program-promotion in statute or code. Legislators and justice system administrators have reformed their juvenile justice agenda from punitive actions to a means that provides responses to crime and wrongful occurrences by developing and implementing restorative legislation and policies.

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National Conferences

Our 6th NACRJ Conference was held in Oakland, CA on June 16-18, 2017 with three pre-conference training sessions on June 15, 2017.  We had 1,319 attendees, terrific keynote/plenary sessions and cultural performances, nearly 300 presentations, an awards ceremony, and a concert by "dead prez".  

Look for audio recordings of keynotes, interviews, photos and more coming soon to this website.

Check out past NACRJ Conferences (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017) from the Conferences tab.

Planning for our 7th NACRJ Conference has begun.  It will be in Denver, CO (June 14-16, 2019) with Pre-Conference Training Sessions on June 13, 2019.  Put it on your calendar.  We want to see you there.

Memberships

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Members have access to large collections of documents on victimization, restorative justice, community justice and many other topics (see the Public Resources page for samples).

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