The International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) invites the global corrections community to its 28th Annual Conference, "Partnerships in a Modern Corrections Landscape: Responding to Increasing Growth and Complexity."
The conference will examine the pressures of rising prisoner numbers and the growing complexity of needs among people in custody and under community supervision. Delegates will be invited to consider how corrections can best respond to these challenges through collaboration and partnerships, including with government agencies and social services, research bodies, and not-for-profit organisations.
Across the four days, the programme will showcase research, practice and innovation under three focused sub-themes: Collaborative Partnerships, Managing Prison Growth, and Community Alternatives and Reintegration.
Agenda Overview
Details concerning the programme and presentations will be published as they become available. The overview of this exciting week-long event is as follows:
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Sunday 25th: Delegates Check-in / Welcome Reception/ Heads of Service Forum (Invitation only)
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Monday 26th: Opening Sessions, Plenary, Workshops, and Exhibition / Host Reception
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Tuesday 27th: Distinguished Scholar Lecture, Workshops, Exhibition / AGM and Private Sponsor Events
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Wednesday 28th: Host Country Day, Plenaries, Workshops, and Exhibition / Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner
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Thursday 29th: Plenaries, Workshops, Exhibition, and Closing Sessions
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Friday 30st: Facility Visits
Host Reception
Guests will be welcomed to a special event in the iconic surroundings of Belfast City Hall, hosted by the Northern Ireland Prison Service. The evening will celebrate local culture and hospitality, featuring samples of Northern Ireland’s finest food and drink, alongside live music and traditional Irish and Ulster Scots dancing. With a warm atmosphere and a few surprises woven throughout the night, it promises to be a memorable experience highlighting the spirit and vibrancy of the city.
Registration
Registration details will become available soon.
Venue
The 28th Annual Conference will be held at the ICC Belfast – International Convention & Exhibition Centre, located at 2 Lanyon Pl, Belfast BT1 3WH.
Conference Theme
Corrections systems around the world are facing unprecedented pressure. The number of people in custody and under community supervision continues to rise, as well as the complexity of their cases, background histories, risk and needs. Addressing these challenges requires innovative and evidence informed responses that draw on the strengths of government agencies, academia, not-for-profit organisations, the private sector, and the community at large itself. Correctional agencies deliver services within complex, interconnected systems where social, physical, and environmental factors interact to affect community and staff safety, rehabilitation outcomes, and operational risks and costs. Achieving optimal outcomes in each of these areas will not occur by correctional agencies acting alone. An ecosystem approach, which values collaboration and partnership with a broad spectrum of community actors, is required. To better understand the opportunities and challenges presented by such partnerships, ICPA invites submissions for its 28th Annual Conference, “Partnerships in a Modern Corrections Landscape”. ICPA 2026 will explore how cross-sector collaboration can strengthen operational capacity, enhance evidence-informed practice, support safer diversion and reintegration, and address the systemic drivers of growth and complexity in prison systems across the world.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Put your brand in front of the global corrections community at ICPA’s flagship annual conference. Join decision-makers and practitioners in Belfast, Northern Ireland for six days of connection, learning, and a true international reunion. Be seen. Build relationships. Generate qualified leads. For full package details, download the sponsorship prospectus below.
