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Conference Information:

The Third International Criminal Justice Reform Conference, hosted by the Center for Death Penalty Studies at Â鶹AV. This event will bring together leading scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss innovative strategies for addressing pressing issues in both regional and international levels. This year’s conference will address some of the most pressing and thought-provoking issues in criminal justice reform. 

Key topics will include: 

• Humane alternatives to cruel and unusual punishments, with a particular focus on viable replacements for the death penalty and corporal punishment (e.g., whipping). 

• Comprehensive prison reform strategies, including critical discussions on the future of prison abolition. 

Conference Date & Location:

April 8th, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Â鶹AV, Executive Event Space 120 Wayne A. Reaud Building 

Hotel Accommodations:

Holiday Inn 
3950 I-10 South | Beaumont, Texas 77705 | (409) 842-7808 
Â鶹AV-Criminal Justice Reform Conference Group Code: CJR  
Check-in Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 Checkout Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025  
Last day to make reservations: Friday, April 7, 2025  
Rates: Standard King Room: $99 per night Standard Double: $109 per night Rates include full hot breakfast buffet. 
Online Booking Link: 

Keynote Speaker:

Dr. John Trumpbour, Author & Research Director at Harvard University's Center for Labor & a Just Economy

Organizer:

Sanaz Alasti, Professor of Criminal Justice and Director of Center for Death Penalty Studies at Â鶹AV 

Registration: FREE

Please email your name and affiliation to salasti@lamar.edu
Registration is open to scholars, practitioners, students and the public.

Call for Presentation: 

Scholars from any discipline, practitioners, tenured or non-tenured faculty, or those otherwise affiliated with a recognized research institution, may submit proposals to present at the conference. Please email your abstract of 150 words or less to salasti@lamar.edu by Tuesday, March 18.