OVERVIEW
What is ICOPA?
The International Conference on Penal Abolition (ICOPA) is bi-annual global gathering of a variety of people around the world including academics, activists, practitioners and people who are currently or were previously imprisoned. The conference encourages a dialogue for new ideas to work towards the abolition of imprisonment and the penal system.
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Prior Conferences
The Eighteenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in London, United Kingdom – 2018.
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The Seventeenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in New Bedford, MA, United States – 2017.
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The Sixteenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Quito, Ecuador – 2016.
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The Fifteenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Ottawa, Canada – 2014.
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The Fourteenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Trinidad – 2012.
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The Thirteenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Belfast, Northern Ireland – 2010.
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The Twelfth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in London, England – 2008.
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The Eleventh Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Tasmania, Australia – 2006.
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The Tenth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Lagos, Nigeria – 2002.
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The Ninth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Toronto, Canada – 2000.
ICOPA VIII
The Eighth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Auckland, New Zealand – 1997.
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The Seventh Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Barcelona, Spain – 1995.
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The Sixth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in San Jose, Costa Rica – 1993.
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The Fifth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Indiana, USA – 1991.
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The Fourth Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Azimierz Doly, Poland – 1989.
ICOPA III
The Third Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Montreal, Canada – 1987.
ICOPA II
The Second Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands – 1985.
ICOPA I
The First Conference on Penal Abolition was held in Toronto, Canada – 1983.
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