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Clark County reentry program graduates largest class ever
GEO Reentry Services and Clark County Detention Center hosted a graduation in November for the Las Vegas-based In-Jail Treatment Program, honoring 23 men and women who completed the program. It
New report indicates GEO Reentry service centers help curb recidivism in Illinois
A new study released by GEO Reentry Services indicates that, for Illinois parolees, reentry service centers (RSCs) are more effective at reducing recidivism than traditional parole supervision. The study, titled
GEO Reentry’s alumni and staff volunteer as part of MLK Day
Every year on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, GEO Reentry Services staff and alumni in New Jersey gather to honor the civil rights leader’s life and legacy. The holiday
GEO Care launches website that connects justice-involved individuals with helpful resources
BOCA RATON, Fla. – February 3, 2020 – GEO Care, a division of The GEO Group, has launched a public and intuitive website for individuals returning to communities from incarceration.
Texas senator honors Reality House for ‘Red Shirt Fridays’
Texas State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. recently visited the GEO Reentry Services staff at Reality House and commended them for their commitment to “Red Shirt Fridays.” Lucio presented five veteran
GEO Reentry Services opens day reporting program for juveniles in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL — GEO Reentry Services was selected by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) to open a new Day Reporting Center (DRC) for juveniles released to community supervision
GEO Reentry staff complete Therapeutic Community Experiential training
The Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center in East St. Louis recently hosted 25 GEO Reentry Services staff members from all over the state to participate in Therapeutic Community Experiential training. The
50 individuals graduate from GEO Reentry’s Luzerne County program
Photos courtesy of Times Leader news. Luzerne County Reentry Service Center in an event called a Transition Celebration. To commemorate the seriousness of the accomplishment of these individuals, the event
30 graduate from Lancaster County Reentry Service Center
Thirty individuals participating at the Lancaster County Reentry Service Center graduated from a transition ceremony in November. The event recognized the accomplishment of reentrants completing the Day Reporting Service and
GEO Reentry’s ADAPPT participants volunteer at Reading library
Giving back and community service are important elements of successful reentry. Several reentrants from the GEO Reentry-managed Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) took this to heart
17 participate in Tuolumne County Day Reporting Center transition ceremony
In December, 17 men and women graduated from the Tuolumne County Day Reporting Center, celebrating with a transition ceremony at Black Oak Hotel in Tuolumne, California. A dozen of the
Alabama Secretary of State speaks at GEO Reentry’s ATEF graduation
Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill was the keynote speaker at the Alabama Therapeutic Education Facility graduation ceremony in November. A class of 15 graduated this fall. Graduations are
GEO Care’s researchers publish research article on substance abuse treatment for inmates
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, almost seven of 10 individuals released from prison are rearrested within three years. Involvement in drug use is a key driving factor for
GEO Reentry facility Tully House receives Silver Broom award during Newark cleanup
Staff and residents of the GEO Reentry Services facility Tully House in Newark, New Jersey recently participated in the 17th Annual Gateway to a Cleaner Newark City Cleanup, taking second
GEO Reentry managers participate in criminal justice system panels in Illinois, New Jersey
Earlier this fall, two GEO Reentry Services managers who support former program participants were invited speakers at two conferences taking place in Illinois and New Jersey, sitting on panels that
GEO Reentry’s Erie Outpatient participants help build bikes for local kids
Several participants at GEO Reentry’s Erie Outpatient Reentry Service Center in Philadelphia recently came together to rebuild bicycles for neighborhood children, demonstrating the benefits gained from the program. Several reentrants
GEO Reentry Services donates 200 turkeys for Thanksgiving in New Jersey communities
Two New Jersey communities were able to enjoy a hearty Thanksgiving dinner due to GEO Reentry Services this year. GEO Reentry donated 200 turkeys to low-income housing residents for a
GEO Reentry releases two new outcomes reports for CDCR day reporting programs
GEO Reentry Services completed two new outcomes reports for non-residential day reporting programs funded by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Both outcomes reports used the Texas Christian University
GEO Care residential programs focus on accreditation
Standards in corrections have a lengthy history. In fact, the American Correctional Association (ACA) dates the attempt to form standards for prisons to an 1870 meeting in Cincinnati, which resulted
Monterey County reentry program celebrates 10-year anniversary
GEO Reentry Services and the Monterey County Probation Department hosted an open house at the Monterey County Day Reporting Center in November to mark the center’s 10-year anniversary. Representatives from
Graduation held at Illinois DOC facility for 3 in-prison reentry programs
The Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center, an in-prison treatment program funded by the Illinois Department of Corrections, recently held a graduation within the facility. The event celebrated participants who successfully completed