Crim Con 2026 (2 days, 26 - 27 June)
About this Event
Crim Con 2026!
26-27 June
Why Pr*son Reform Doesn't Work.
Join us for this conference by criminalised and formerly incarcerated people.
Day 1 - art, music and poetry exhibition.
Day 2 - panels, discussions and workshops.
MC - Samantha Burns.
Art / Music / Poetry Exhibition - We Are More Than What They Did To Us - Fri 26th June 6-9pm.
The opening night of Crim Con is a community-led cultural gathering that centres the voices, stories and creative expression of community members through art, music, poetry and shared space we create a room grounded in lived experience, one that refuses silence, challenges stigma, and honours the complexity of our lives.
Before panels and before analysis, we begin with people, art, music and poetry.
Non-alcoholic drinks provided on Friday.
Panels / Speakers / Workshops - Sat 27th June 10am-6pm.
Panel 1: Abolition - Debbie Kilroy (Sisters Inside), Linda Fisk (Seeds of Affinity) Tabitha Lean (Sisters Inside).
Panel 2: Administrative Abuse by Authorities - Dan Vansetten (Level Up), Daniel Chung (DC Boxing & Performance), Sam Narroway (Second Chances).
Panel 3: Youth - The Juvi to J*il Pipeline - Lorna Robinson, Ben Flentjar, Matcho Cassidy.
Panel 4: Criminalising Protests - Ahmed Azhul (SA Socialists), TBA, TBA.
Panel 5: Extraction and Story Telling, The Exploitation of Prisoners - Simone, Erin, Tabitha Lean.
Speaker: Brett Collins (Justice Action)
Workshop: Mad Abolition - Tabitha Lean.
Workshop: Freedom of Infomation for Advocacy - Dan Vansetten.
Light lunch and non-alcoholic drinks provided on Saturday.
See agenda below for specific event times!
Day 1 - 6pm - 9pm
🕑: 06:00 PM - 06:30 PM
Art exhibition viewing
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:55 PM
Welcome to country / Opening address
🕑: 07:00 PM - 07:05 PM
Silent Rhymes - Hip Hop
Info: South Australian female hip hop artist
🕑: 07:10 PM - 07:25 PM
Poetry - Matcho Cassidy
Host: Matcho Cassidy
🕑: 07:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Poetry - Fig Henry Kershaw
Host: Fig Henry Kershaw
🕑: 07:50 PM - 07:55 PM
Silent Rhymes - Hip Hop
Info: South Australian female hip hop artist
🕑: 08:00 PM - 08:15 PM
Poetry - CJ Knight
Host: CJ Knight
🕑: 08:15 PM - 08:30 PM
Poetry - Tabitha Lean
Host: Tabitha Lean
🕑: 08:35 PM - 09:00 PM
Musician - Nancy Bates
Host: Nancy Bates
Day 2 - 10am - 6pm
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Welcome to country / Opening
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Panel 1 - Pr*son Abolition
Info: Discussion with Debbie Kilroy (Sisters Inside), Linda Fisk (Seeds of Affinity), & Tabitha Lean (Sisters Inside)
🕑: 12:20 PM - 01:30 PM
Panel 2 - Administrative Abuse by Authorities
Info: Discussion with Dan Vansetten (Level Up), Daniel Chung (DC Boxing & Performance), & Sam Narroway (Second Chances)
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:55 PM
Discussion - Brett Collins (Justice Action)
Host: Brett Collins (Justice Action)
🕑: 02:10 PM - 02:55 PM
Workshop 1 - Mad Abolition
Host: Tabitha Lean (Sisters Inside)
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Panel 3 - Youth, The Juvi to J*il Pipeline
Info: Panel - Lorna Robinson, Ben Flentjar, & Matcho Cassidy. Chaired by Debbie Kilroy (Sisters Inside).
🕑: 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Workshop 2 - Freedom of Information for Advocacy
Host: Dan Vansetten (Level Up)
🕑: 04:20 PM - 05:25 PM
Panel 4 - Criminalising Protests
Info: Panel - Ahmed Azhar (SA Socialists), TBA, TBA. Chaired by Dan Vansetten
🕑: 04:20 PM - 05:25 PM
Panel 5 - Extraction & Story Telling, The Exploitation of Prisoners
Info: Panel - Erin, Simone, Tabitha Lean. Chaired by Samantha Burns (Nation Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls).
🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Closing
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