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Idaho Department of Correction adds additional reentry office locations
With the addition of three new offices this summer, GEO Reentry Services and the Idaho Department of Correction have succeeded in establishing Connection and Intervention Stations in all seven of Idaho’s judicial districts. Through this unique new reentry program, individuals
Council of State Governments publishes Guide to Gender Responsive Programming for Justice-Involved Women
The Council of State Governments recently published “Adopting a Gender-Responsive Approach for Women in the Justice System: A Resource Guide,” a 30-page guide for program providers in behavioral health and criminal justice to developing gender-responsive programs on behalf of the
Pomona Day Reporting Center hosts transition celebration for participants
The Pomona Day Reporting Center in Pomona, California recently hosted an in-person transition celebration honoring nearly 40 parolees who successfully completed the DRC’s intensive evidence-based reentry program designed to prepare them to return to their communities as productive citizens. GEO
Council of State Governments reports on employment barriers for former offenders
The Council of State Governments recently published “After the Sentence, More Consequences: A National Report of Barriers to Work,” a 32-page report that examines the struggles millions of former offenders face in finding employment due to existing U.S. statutes and
Cambria County RSC hosts summer transition celebration for participants
The Cambria County Reentry Service Center in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania recently hosted a summer transition celebration to honor 38 probationers who successfully completed the center’s intensive evidence-based reentry program. GEO Reentry Services runs the Cambria County RSC, a non-residential reentry center,
Good Samaritan alert: Taylor Street participant helps initiate water rescue
Every day, Jason Carpenter, Program Manager for the Taylor Street Center in San Francisco, California, sees positive examples that combat stereotypes many have of parolees. The most recent involves Taylor Street participant Joe Rodriguez, who helped initiate a water rescue