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Reentry centers across U.S. celebrate National Second Chance Month
In honor of national Second Chance Month, reentry service providers around the country are organizing and participating in events to celebrate program participants and invite community members to learn more about the importance of reentry services. Throughout the month of
Reentry alumni volunteer to collect winter coats for local kids
Members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services joined local organizations Parents Engaging Parents and the Better Education Institute of New Jersey to collect clothing donations for children during a “Coats for Kids” clothing drive event on February 28. “We
How in-prison reentry programs prepare inmates for life after prison
A growing number of state institutions are introducing efforts to reduce recidivism long before an inmate is released to their community. Through these in-prison reentry programs, at-risk offenders are given the individualized treatment necessary to help them transition to a
Delaney Hall successfully introduces yoga, meditation for reentry residents
A group of 10 individuals gathered in the Lecture Hall on the Green Mile at Delaney Hall carrying blankets and wearing sweats, normally only allowed during rec time, to participate in the first Meditation and Yoga class the residential reentry
GEO Reentry, Lycoming County Probation officials present at APPA Winter Conference in Miami
Members of the Lycoming County Probation Department and the GEO Reentry Services program manager of the Lycoming County Reentry Service Center delivered a well-received workshop presentation at a national conference for peers this month, after being selected for implementing alternatives
Reentry program completion exceeds 50% at New Jersey CRC
With the addition of 25 graduates celebrated during Vineland Community Resource Center’s final Transition Ceremony of 2018, the New Jersey reentry program completed the year with a successful graduation rate of 53 percent. The high completion rate is encouraging to