NACRJ Blog

Announcing Our New NACRJ Board Secretary, Amy Dallas! We are thrilled to announce our new Board Secretary, Amy Dallas. Amy joined the NACRJ Board in November 2022 and assumed the role of Board Secretary in June 2023. Amy is an attorney passionate about expanding restorative approaches to addressing conflict and harm instead of traditional over-reliance…

Revisiting 2020 Article Co-Authored by Dr. Fania Davis & Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead Check out this timely 2020 article from Truthout, “Confronting White Supremacy Can’t Come Through Top-Down ‘Justice’.” Co-authored by NACRJ Founding Board Member Dr. Fania Davis (pictured left) and current Board President Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead, this article discusses the role of reconciliation processes based…

NACRJ Board Member Thalia González Serves As Faculty For The National Judicial College NACRJ Board Member Thalia González recently served as teaching faculty for the first-ever course on Restorative Justice at The National Judicial College in July. In this 4-day course, Professor González taught judges from across the country about the history, current use and…

NACRJ Board President Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead Interviewed for NPR Podcast NACRJ Board President Dr. Teiahsha Bankhead was recently interviewed in an episode of the NPR Throughline podcast. This episode, entitled “The Way Back,” dives into the history of public apologies and how, for many, an apology in the public eye has lost meaning and is…

NACRJ Founding Board Member Dr. Mara Schiff selected for Fulbright Global Scholar Award Dr. Schiff served on the NACRJ Board of Directors from 2013-2022, and served in the elected role of Vice President from 2017-2022. She is presently an associate professor at Florida Atlantic University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice within the College of…

NACRJ is seeking an Event Coordinator to join our team! NACRJ seeks candidates for the contracted position of Event Coordinator. This new position will be essential in supporting and coordinating the National Conference on Community and Restorative Justice. The coordinator collaborates with stakeholders, including NACRJ members, volunteers, and partner organizations, to ensure seamless event planning…

NACRJ Board Member Thalia González & NACRJ Advisory Council Member Jonathan Scharrer team up for ABA webinar Back to All NACRJ Blog Bias, Equity and Restorative Justice Webinar June 13, 2023 1:00PM – 2:00PM ET Download Flyer Register Here Restorative justice (RJ) programs and practices are increasingly being utilized as diversionary or deflection mechanisms to…

Join NACRJ for A Talking Circle to Celebrate Pride 2023 Back to All NACRJ Blog Save the Date! Saturday June 3, 2023 10:00AM – 12:30PM CT Register Here For Pride 2023, we celebrate and reflect on how far we’ve come, recognizing the incredible strides toward LGBTQ+ equity in recent decades. Through fierce advocacy and unwavering…