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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The organizers of the third Global Corrections Digital Technology conference – EuroPris and ICPA – are grateful for the support of many individuals and organisations that made this conference possible and provided us with invaluable support in the organisation and preparation of the conference. All contributions have been essential in bringing the conference to the format and level that we wanted to achieve. We want to express our appreciation and gratitude for their tireless assistance and work. And we also would like to express that it has been a true pleasure to cooperate with you. A special ‘Thank you’ goes in the first place to the local co-organizers of the conference, the PRESIDENTS FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Directorate-General of Prison and Probation Services - Portugal. They gave us all the support needed in the preparation of the event, taking place far from our home offices. Also, we would like to express our special thanks to the members of our Programme Committee – Hans Meurisse (EuroPris), Hakan Klarin, (SPPS), George Jackson, Irish Prison Service, Steven van de Steene, (ICPA), Simon Bonk, (CSC), who devoted much time and efforts into the selection of the papers and developing the Programme of the conference. Their expertise and commitment was essential for the conference. We would also like to thank the EuroPris and ICPA staff for their great contribution towards the success of this event. 39