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Council of State Governments report focuses on mentoring in reentry programs
The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently published “Mentoring as a Component of Reentry: Practical Considerations from the Field,” a 45-page report exploring the practical elements and benefits of integrating the practice of mentoring into reentry programs for adults.
Staff orientation during COVID-19 covers safety and therapeutic topics
The pandemic has presented challenges for GEO Reentry in many ways, especially when it comes to introducing new employees to the workplace. GEO Reentry’s Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (SWICC) rose to the challenge and held new hire Orientation Training for
GEO Reentry’s NJ alumni bring the holidays to program residents’ families
The year 2020 has been difficult for everyone, and it’s hard when a loved one is justice-involved or incarcerated, especially during the holidays. That’s why this holiday season, GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services members volunteered for two charitable events:
GEO Reentry Alumni Manager Tim O’Boyle presents at conference
GEO Reentry’s Manager of Alumni Services, Tim O’Boyle, conducted two continuing education workshops at the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association conference recently: Successful Rehabilitation, Recovery and Reentry for Pre- and Post-Release Criminal Justice Clients” and “Clinical
Council of State Governments launches Justice Counts initiative
The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently launched Justice Counts, a new initiative to help policymakers and criminal justice practitioners make better decisions about public safety using data. In criminal justice systems across the country, data is often collected
GEO Reentry alumni group brightens Thanksgiving for families
To mark the Thanksgiving holiday, members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services recently distributed meals to more than 200 local families in need. GEO Reentry New Jersey Alumni Manager Arthur Townes and longtime New Jersey Alumni member Juan V.