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Featured in 2008

Wrongfully convicted: The road to truth
Janet Reno
, former Attorney General
Dwayne Dail, exonerated by DNA
Christine Mumma, Executive Director for North Carolina Center on Actual Innocence and Dail's attorney

Race, crime and common ground: Lessons from a decade of action research
David Kennedy, Director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at John Jay College

More prisons, more prisoners: Time for a policy change?
Reginald Wilkinson, President and CEO, Ohio College Access Network
Michael Jacobson, Director, Vera Institute of Justice
Dora Schriro, Head of Corrections, Arizona

For more than a decade, NIJ’s annual conference has brought together criminal justice scholars, policymakers, and practitioners at the local, state, and federal levels to share the most recent findings from research and technology.

The conference showcases what works, what doesn't work, and what the research shows as promising. It puts a heavy emphasis on the benefits to researchers and practitioners who work together to create effective evidence-based policies and practices. The DNA Grantees Workshop, formerly a separate event, is now an integral part of the NIJ Conference. Combining the former DNA Grantees Workshop with the NIJ Conference allows us to feature innovations in forensic sciences and related policy and resource issues.

The NIJ Conference also features opportunities for practitioners, researchers, and presenters to exchange ideas, including a "Town Hall" luncheon and several evening activities.

Who Should Attend

  • Researchers interested in criminal justice
  • Policymakers responsible for shaping public safety or social services
  • Practitioners in criminal justice interested in technology and DNA
  • Students interested in criminal justice issues

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding the NIJ Conference, please contact:

Maria Young
Palladian Partners, Inc.
8484 Georgia Ave., Suite 200
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 301.650.8660, ext. 136
E-mail: myoung@palladianpartners.com

Date Modified: April 17, 2008