A Milestone Gathering
Over the past 17 years, the NACRJ conference has grown into a significant biennial gathering for practitioners, educators, advocates, systems-impacted individuals, policymakers, researchers, youth leaders, and community organizers dedicated to advancing community and restorative justice.
The 2026 conference will continue the tradition of the past nine gatherings as a powerful space for community building, learning, and transformation, responding to the needs of the time and shaping the future of the field.
Join us in New Orleans for the 10th NACRJ conference, a milestone celebration shaped by the city’s rich cultural legacy of joy, resilience, and community
We’re excited to launch our first NACRJ online pop-up shop.
For many years, NACRJ has offered a single t-shirt design. This is the first time we are expanding to a wider selection, including t-shirts, hoodies, and a new limited-edition design for the upcoming 10th National Conference. Even if you’re not attending the conference, this is one you’ll want to check out.
What to know:
- The Pop-Up Shop is open now through July 20th
- All orders will be delivered 3-4 weeks after the online store closes.
- FREE shipping on orders $100+
- Grab your colleagues, friends, and team members to bundle your orders and take advantage of free shipping!
- Products will be available at the National Conference in July, but quantities may be limited.
Our 2026 Theme
The Future Is Restorative!
The future of community and restorative justice is active, evolving, and alive. It lives wherever people come together to build community, repair harm, and imagine new possibilities for justice. As we honor the wisdom of our roots, we bring forward what is needed in this moment in a changing world, nurturing joy, resilience, and the relationships that sustain this work and way of being. Together, in this circle of kinship across generations, we know what is possible, and we continue moving toward that future together.
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The NACRJ Conference is more than an event — it’s the largest worldwide gathering of people advancing community and restorative justice. By sponsoring or donating, you help create accessible spaces for learning, community building, and transformative dialogue that ripple across communities nationwide.
For a full list of speakers please visit here. More speakers to be announced soon.
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Lucinda Cross
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conference@nacrj.org