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GEO Reentry’s Alumni Services group attends vocational summit
GEO Reentry’s Alumni Services group consists of members who’ve graduated programming and volunteer their time to help current residents and other alumni successfully reenter the community. Members help others transitioning back to society with informational assistance that includes community resources
Department of Justice reports high jail capacity despite declining incarceration rate
According to a recent U.S. Department of Justice report analyzing 2016 jail incarceration rates, nearly 20 percent of jails in 2016 were operating at or above 100 percent of their rated capacity, or the maximum number of beds assigned to
Talbot Hall resident teaches business class to help peers succeed
Talbot Hall, a residential reentry center in Kearny, New Jersey, strives to better the lives of inmates by holding peer-led, skills-based vocational trainings. These trainings are conducted by experienced residents or residents certified in specific vocations, with the goal of
Participants at the Covington Day Reporting Center give back to their city
While participants at the Covington Day Reporting Center take part in cognitive behavioral treatment and other training designed to help them get back on their feet, they’re also learning the pride in giving back to their communities. In February, participants
Criminal thinking reduction shown in outcomes reports for GEO Reentry programs
Participants at two residential reentry centers in North Carolina reported reduced criminal thinking upon completion of GEO Reentry Services programming in two reports covering the 2017 calendar year. The participants’ criminal thinking, measured by the Texas Christian University Criminal Thinking
Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center inmates receive addictions training certification
GEO Reentry Services provides in-prison programming to soon-to-be-released inmates using evidence-based treatment and training in prisons around the nation, including the Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center. At the core of GEO Reentry’s treatment and training is cognitive-behavioral therapy, intended to change