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2025 VIRGINIA JUSTICE CONFERENCE
SEPTEMBER 11 - 12, 2025
RICHMOND CONVENTION CENTER
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2025 VIRGINIA JUSTICE AWARDS
& SNEAKER BALL
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025
RICHMOND CONVENTION CENTER
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The inaugural 2025 Virginia Justice Conference will be on Thursday, September 11, 2025 and Friday, September 12, 2025 at the Richmond Convention Center, 403 N. 3rd Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
The inaugural 2025 Virginia Justice Awards & Sneaker Ball will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2025 at Black Olive Pizzeria, 13 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220.
- September 11-12, 2025 will be 2 days of collaboration, strategizing, programming, action and advocacy as we prepare for the 2026 Virginia General Assembly. (Tickets on sale thru 9/10/25 / scholarships available for justice impacted individuals thru 8/25/25)
- September 11-12, 2025 will be a job and resource fair for individuals impacted by mass incarceration (free to attend but must register)
- September 12, 2025 will be an expungement clinic for individuals with non-convictions (acquittals, nolle prosequi, and not guilty verdicts) in Richmond City (free for participants but pre-registration required by 9/1/25)
- September 20, 2025 will be our inaugural Virginia Justice Sneaker & Awards Ball (Tickets on sale thru 9/20/25)
- A limited amount of scholarships for conference attendance, awards/sneaker ball, parking and/or lodging are available for justice impacted individuals thru 8/25/25
Nominate your Virginia Justice Champions by 9/14/25 at https://bit.ly/vachampion
Resource vendors will need to register by 9/1/25
JOIN US FOR THE VIRGINIA JUSTICE CONFERENCE EVENTS & RESOURCES
2025 Virginia Justice Conference
September 11 & 12, 2025 9am - 4pm
Join Virginia advocates, directly impacted community, and others to strategize and collaborate ahead of 2026 General Assembly. We will discuss the many avenues to liberation and reform in the Virginia criminal legal system ecosystem.
Tickets on sale thru 9/10/25. Limited number of scholarships available for directly impacted individuals thru 8/25/25.
Richmond City Expungement Clinic
September 12, 2025 9am - 1pm
If you have non-convictions in Richmond, VA you may be eligible to expunge those charges from your Virginia criminal record. Pre-registration required by 9/1/25.
Hosted by Nolef Turns Inc, Justice Forward Virginia Foundation, University of Richmond Carrico School of Law, Capital One, Richmond Public Law Library, University of Richmond Police Department and Richmond Commonwealth Attorney's Office.
2025 Virginia Justice Awards & Sneaker Ball
September 20, 2025 7pm - 11pm
Join us at Black Olive Pizzeria, 13 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220, for a night to celebrate liberation and redemption. Dress to impress in your most comfortable fit and your flyest sneakers.
Cash bar will be available.
Music by DJ Lonnie B
Nominate a 2025 Justice Champion
The 2025 Nolef Turns Second Chances Awards & Sneaker Ball will be held September 20, 2025 at Black Olive Pizzeria, 13 W. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23220 from 7pm - 11pm. Cash bar available and music by the legendary DJ Lonnie B.
Nominate a Second Chances Champion by September 14, 2025.
Vendor and Resource Provider Registration
September 11 & 12, 2025 9am - 4pm
Are you a resource provider for individuals impacted by crime, trauma and mass incarceration? Register for a table at our event. Please only register for one of the two days. Limited to 25 vendors per day.
Lead a Panel or Workshop
Do you have an idea for a panel? Our focus will be on Virginia justice specific topics to include voting rights and restoration of rights, expungement and record sealing, pretrial justice, reentry, harm reduction, policy and advocacy, education in prison, second chance hiring/housing and family reunification/support.
Please submit your proposal along with your bio, headshot and social media links by 8/15/25. Speakers will be notified by 8/22/25
Book a Hotel Room
Nolef Turns Inc. has secured a group rate at the Hilton Richmond Downtown for guests who are staying overnight for the conference. The group rate is $206/night from September 10-12, 2025.
Reservations can be made directly with the property, which is located conveniently at 501 E. Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Limited travel scholarships available for directly impacted individuals.
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Be a Sponsor
Do your values align with justice, dignity and forgiveness? Do you believe in providing hope and opportunity for individuals impacted by crime, trauma and mass incarceration. We are looking for sponsors to support our event? We intend to maximize participation and provide a space for collaboration and action to happen.
Review our sponsorship packet and submit an interest form. We will invoice you for any amount over $500.
Make a Donation
This work is not just hard work; but heart work. A desire for a world full of opportunity for all Virginians is not too big of a dream.
We rely on donors to help make this conference a reality. It has been years in the making. We want to absorb as much of the cost as we can but we need your support to make this happen annually. Please consider making a tax deductible donation today.
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Questions? Email hello@virginiajusticeconference.com
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Questions? Email hello@virginiajusticeconference.com