Past Convocation Themes
| Year | Location | Region | Speakers | Theme |
| 1980 | Evansville, IN | MW | Foundation meeting – Founded by Catholic Priests | |
| 1981 | Darien, IL | MW | Open to Sisters, Brothers, Lay Women and Men | |
| 1982 | Kansas City Kansas | MS | Time of growth | |
| 1983 | Malibu Ca. | W | Major Discussion on Direction of Convocation | |
| 1984 | Weston MA | NE | Evelyn & James Whitehead led process of self examination | Time of growth |
| 1985 | St. Louis MO | MS | James P. Gilsinah, Rita Martin O.P., Joanette Nitz O.P. | Radical (Root Causes) Response to Criminal Justice |
| 1986 | Plymouth MI | MW | Rev. Ben Chavis, Rev. Jim McDonough, Sr. Helen Prejean, Sr. Esther Heffernan | Prisons / Slavery / Structural domination |
| 1987 | Las Cruses NM | MS | Michael Welch PhD, Sr. Esther Herfernan OP, Sr. Darlene Niegorski SSF, Father Ted Keeting, Fr. Rich Thomas S.S. | Oppression / Solidarity / Liberation Hispanics & Native Americans (re-affirm Direction of Convocation) |
| 1988 | Washington DC | NE | Bishop John Ricard, Dean Brackley, John Ford, Phyllis Jo Baruach | And Justice for All |
| 1989 | Miami Fl | SE | Globally, the Death Penalty is dead. | Hispanic & immigration issues |
| 1990 | Los Angeles CA | W | Suzanne Jabro C.S.J., Howard Zehr, Kathy Denison, Eileen McNerney CSJ | Telling Our Story, Living Our Hope |
| 1991 | Cape Cod MA | NE | Janet Schoof, Peter Cicchino | Now is the Time (Ecumenical Thrust & Plan 2 years ahead) |
| 1992 | Chicago, IL | MW | Rev. Jack Norgard, Rev. Jim Allen, Rev. Louis Cameli, Al Wengert, Charlie Sullivan, Dr. Cristine Jose Kampfner, Jane Higgins | Where is the Dream? |
| 1993 | San Francisco CA | W | (Leadership Meeting created Steering Committee) | |
| 1994 | Seattle WA | NW | Brigid Clingman O.P., Greg Boyle S.J., Leigh Dingeson, Alberta Cannida | From fear to Freedom Restoring Right Relatiohships |
| 1995 | St. Louis MO | MS | Sr. Francis Thompson OSF, Melissa Springer, Gregory Freeman, Rev. Virginia Mackey, Fr. Robert Drinin S.J., Charles See, Khatib Waheeb, Kay Pranis | New Visions of Restorative Justice |
| 1996 | Washington D.C. | NE | Vaughn Booker, Margaret Moore, Kathy Lancaster, Alvin Bronstein, Diann Rust-Tierney | Fear and Violence in America, Building Bridges in a Prison Society |
| 1997 | Canton MS | SE | Hon. John W. Whitfield, Carver Randle, Thomas Fortner, Jaribu Hil, L.C. Dorcy, Phd Rabbi Steven Engle, Andre De Grey | Weaving a New Vision of Hope (Established Position Papers) |
| 1998 | Detroit Michigan | MW | Dr. Beckner, Dr. Nicholas, Dr. Sampson, Dr. Kaminski, Kay Perry Chowke-Lu-Mumba |
Restorative Justice – A Call to Conversion and A Framework for Action |
| 1999 | Berkley CA | W | Gil Bailie, Rev. Glenda Hope, Laura Magnani, Rev. Phil Lawson | For the Least Among Us (Web site established?) |
| 2000 | St. Cloud MN | MW | Dr. Kristina Kampfner PhD, Fr. Michael Bryant, Suzanne Jabro C.S.J., Pail Beins, Sara Barnes, Mark Garey | Celebrating Victories, Celebrating Visions |
| 2001 | Columbus OH | MW | Edwina Gately, Nawal Ahmar, PhD Jacquelin Doepker O.S.F., Jana Schroeder, Bud Welch, Carl UpChurch | Looking Toward the Future (Leadership Meeting) |
| 2002 | Austin TX | MS | Ronnie Earle, Rev. David Curran CLCM, Michael Radelet | Ministry, an Instrument of Change |
| 2003 | Denver CO | MS | Joyce Ann Brown, Ann Rogers, Bill Ritter, Pat Robertson, Rebecca Daily, Judi Smith, Tom Cavanaugh, Michael Radelet | Peaks and Valleys in Your Jail and Prison Ministry |
| 2004 | Baltimore MD | ME | Alfreda Robinson, Simone Ponnet, Tomi Hiers, Marc Maur | Aliens & Strangers No Longer |
| 2005 | Milwaukee WI | MW | Ed Garys, Walter Dickey, Justice Janine P. Geske, Connor Williams, Les Schmidt, Pastor Ed Nesselhuf, Reginald Sweet, Kit McNalley, Anne Luber, Debbie Lassiter | Bringing Peace & Hope Home |
| 2006 | Myrtle Beach SC | SE | Bishop Robert J. Baker STD, Stephen Dear, Dale Recinella, Cheryl Czuba, David Kaczynski, Gary Wright | Rejoice in Hope |
| 2007 | Phoenix AZ | W | Katherine Norgard PhD, Manuel Kurkendall, JoAnn Morales, Willliam Santiago, Judge Rudolph J. Gerber, Marty Lieberman, Danny Yert, Kathleen Mitchel, Ed Nesselhuf, Dorothea Murphy RSM | Instruments of Peace |
| 2008 | Techny IL | MW | Rev. Wayne Leys, Jean Jackson & Children, “Aftercare in Missouri”-Sr. Carleen Reck & Staff, Wassim Moukahal, Pat Williams, Lisa Wagner | Forge the Future for the Common Good |
| 2009 | Baton Rouge LA | MS | Dr. Juan Barthelemy, Gary Sumrall, Charles deGravelles, Sr. Linda Songy, Darryl Campbell, Charles and Pauline Sullivan FORMERLY INCARCERATED, Dr. Ken Parker, Sr. Helen Prejean DAY AT ANGOLA PRISON CAMP | Renew, Restore, Rebuild |
| 2011 | St. Louis MO | MS | Gregory “Father G” Boyle-Gang Ministry; Gary Kemper-Sex Offenders; Chief Justice William Price-Drug Offenders | Presence on the Edges |
| 2012 | Scranton PA | NE | Dr. Todd Clear-Community Justice; Kirk Bloodsworth-Wrongly condemned | Community Justice |
| 2013 | Orlando FL | SE | Travis Vining-Forgivenes heals; Sr. Helen Prejean | Building Bridges-Not Walls |
| 2014 | Berkeley CA | W | Visit to San Quintin; Immigration; Prisoners’ Performance of “John Brown’s Body” | Re-entry Without Recidivism |
| 2015 | Washington D.C. | NE | Audit Prison Fellowship; Discuss future with Fr. Michael Bryant | Examining the Future |