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New Jersey reentry alumni volunteer for local school children
Reentry program alumni in New Jersey volunteered at Anne Street School in Newark in February as part of United Way’s Celebrity Read initiative to support local school-age children and reinforce
Pennsylvania community celebrates reentry program success
Luzerne County Reentry Service Center honored 53 program graduates for a winter Transition Ceremony at the Luzerne County Courthouse on February 26. The ceremony welcomed staff, county officials, program alumni,
Illinois reentry alumnus celebrating 6 years as director for local nonprofit
A former in-prison reentry services participant will be celebrating his sixth year as director at the Herrin House of Hope this spring, a milestone he credits in part to skills
Volunteers, residents at New Mexico Women’s Recovery Academy highlighted in recent news segment
The New Mexico Women’s Recovery Academy (NMWRA) in Albuquerque was featured on national TV news show 50PlusPrime for their ongoing partnership with volunteer and author Ann Edenfield Sweet. The segment
Louisville DRC celebrates 70% employment, increased program completions
The number of program graduates at the Louisville Day Reporting Center in Louisville, Ky. Increased from 41 in 2017 to 48 in 2018. In addition to a rise in satisfactory
Luzerne County judge donates neckties to participants
Luzerne County Family Court Judge Jennifer L. Rogers donated a bag of neckties to the male participants at Luzerne County Day Reporting Center to help them dress respectably for court
New DRC’s provide rehabilitation, alternative to reincarceration in La.
GEO Reentry Services opened two Day Reporting Centers in Monroe and Thibodaux, Louisiana on Dec. 3 as part of The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections’ ongoing efforts to
Program for moms helps recovery academy participant complete high school
Carmen F., a resident at the New Mexico Women’s Recovery Academy in Albuquerque, received her high school diploma and, to the delight of many graduation attendees, was able to carry
Residential reentry residents, staff, alumni turn out for MLK service day
Members of New Jersey Alumni Services and staff from Talbot Hall Residential Reentry in Kearny, NJ, came together to volunteer in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on
ADAPPT Residential Reentry Center serves those in need
Staff and reentrants at ADAPPT Residential Reentry Center in Reading, Pennsylvania spent the holiday season participating in voluntary community service around the City of Reading. It is a longstanding tradition
Luzerne County Electronic Monitoring celebrates 20 years in operation
GEO Reentry Services of Luzerne County Pennsylvania recently celebrated two decades of service in Luzerne County. Staff commemorated the occasion with an open house, welcoming stakeholders in the community to
First Step Act marks further reform in criminal justice system
The First Step Act, which passed the U.S. Senate 87-12 and the House 358-36, will usher in significant changes to federal sentencing laws as well as improvements to programs that
Inmates complete Clark County in-prison treatment program
After being selected by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department to open an in-prison treatment program this fall, GEO Reentry Services recently hosted its first graduation for 18 inmates who
Elizabeth CRC, NJ alumni attend reentry conference at Kean University
Staff from the Elizabeth Community Reentry Center, a non-residential reentry center in New Jersey, and members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services attended a reentry conference at Kean University
GEO Reentry uses anger management classes to address criminal behaviors
Anger is at the root of many criminal behaviors, such as domestic violence, abuse, vandalism and other violent offenses. That’s why at GEO Reentry, we help probationers and parolees in
Wichita DRC hosts ceremony for 27 graduates
The Wichita Day Reporting Center, a non-residential reentry center run by GEO Reentry Services, hosted a transition celebration on Oct. 5 for 27 probationers who recently completed the center’s intensive
GEO Reentry celebrates staff members on Veterans Day
GEO Group Chairman and CEO Dr. George C. Zoley distributed a letter to each GEO Reentry center on Veterans Day recognizing veteran staff members for their service to our country.
Parenting classes help GEO Reentry participants achieve stability
GEO Reentry uses evidence-based programming in its reentry programs to empower probationers and parolees with the tools they need to succeed. To help program participants with children achieve familial stability,
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections selects GEO Reentry to open two new day reporting centers
Centers deliver reentry services BOCA Raton, Fla. – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has selected GEO Reentry Services, a national leader in community-based correctional treatment programs, to
GEO Care donates Thanksgiving turkeys to New Jersey communities
Staff from Talbot Hall Residential Reentry Center in Kearny, New Jersey, and members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services network distributed free turkeys to community members for the recent
Motivational Interviewing enhances reentry programs
When individuals are released from prison, jail or are referred to community correctional programs, research states that positive reinforcement and positive role modeling is effective at beginning the change process