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 on legal systems. In her full time work,…
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 in restorative justice in reducing harm and violence in our society, often…
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 future of restorative justice in the United States. The course provided judges with…
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 often seen as a “product” instead of a genuine healing…
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 Social Work and Criminal Justice. “Dr. Schiff was selected to receive this international…
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 and implementation. The position oversees logistics, monitors budgets, coordinates contracts,…
New article celebrates the inspiring career of Dr. Mark Umbreit, NACRJ’s First Board President
The University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing published a wonderful article on the impact of Dr. Mark Umbreit’s life and work. In 2013, Dr. Umbreit was elected as the first President of the NACRJ Board of Directors, served two terms in that role, and has had a long and lasting…
NACRJ Board Member Thalia González & NACRJ Advisory Council Member Jonathan Scharrer team up for ABA webinar
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 the traditional criminal legal system, operating either within it or as an alternative to that system. While RJ offers significant flexibility as…
Thalia González is a Professor of Law at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco
School administrators and teachers are concerned about ongoing problems with student conduct that are disruptive and difficult to deal with. Several states are beginning to propose big changes about how to handle it. PBS talks with teachers from across the country about their experiences and discusses the proposals and criticism around them with Thalia González…
Join NACRJ for A Talking Circle to Celebrate Pride 2023
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 determination, we’ve witnessed legal victories, societal shifts, and greater representation. However, amidst the celebrations, we…
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