2025 ANNUAL REENTRY CONFERENCE AND EXPO – CELEBRATING 13 YEARS
“Rooted in Justice, Rising in Hope: Together We Are Stronger”
We are pleased to announce one of the largest restorative justice reentry conferences in California:
We are thrilled to invite you to one of the most impactful gatherings of the year—the 2025 Annual Reentry Conference and Expo: Celebrating 13 Years. With last year’s event drawing nearly 1,300 passionate attendees, this year we return with even greater purpose and unity under the theme:
“Rooted in Justice, Rising in Hope: Together We Are Stronger”
This is more than a conference—it’s a movement. A day to honor resilience, amplify voices, and build bridges across communities committed to healing, restoration, and second chances. Whether you’re directly impacted, a service provider, an advocate, or simply someone who believes in the power of redemption and community, this day is for you.
Save the Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Doors open at 7:00 a.m.
Saint Mary’s Cathedral Event Center | San Francisco, CA
Free admission, parking, breakfast snacks, and light lunch provided
Pre-registration opens June 15, 2025
Please Note:
Complimentary lunch this year is available for early arrivals only. To receive lunch, attendees must check in by 8:45 a.m., when the first panel begins. Arrive early to enjoy breakfast snacks, secure your seat, and be part of the full experience!
Conference Objectives
- Celebrate 13 years of community resilience and leadership in restorative justice and reentry efforts, honoring the voices and experiences of those directly impacted by incarceration and violence.
- Promote healing and hope by fostering inclusive dialogue among justice-involved individuals, families, crime survivors, and community allies.
- Strengthen community-based solutions through collaboration, coalition-building, and the sharing of best practices among service providers, advocates, and institutions.
- Equip attendees with practical tools and resources to support reentry, reduce recidivism, and advance trauma-informed, culturally responsive care.
- Inspire collective action to influence public policy, expand second-chance opportunities, and build a more just and compassionate society.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Justice-involved youth and adults; families with incarcerated loved ones, crime survivors, non-profit providers, advocates, volunteers working with incarcerated people; law enforcement professionals, probation and corrections staff; victim services; educational; religious and social institutions; government agencies; housing, 2nd chance employers and legal rights organizations.
Let’s come together to learn, connect, and celebrate the strength of our shared journey.
Donate to the 2025 Reentry Conference and Expo
All donations are 100 percent tax-deductible through the Archdiocese of San Francisco’s Tax ID 94-1156707.
Check can be made payable to ADSF – Restorative Justice Ministry, 1 Peter Yorke Way, San Francisco, CA 94109