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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’
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
Graduates of the Monterey County Day Reporting Center ready for change
The Monterey County Day Reporting Center, a non-residential reentry center operated by GEO Reentry Services in partnership with the Monterey County Probation Department and the California Department of Corrections and
Using the LSI-R to identify predictors of criminal conduct
The ability to predict criminal conduct is an important piece in providing reentry programming that is individualized and effective. As we’ve discussed previously, a majority of GEO Reentry Services reentry
GEO Reentry alumni and staff participate in MLK service
At GEO Reentry Services, our treatment programs help probationers and parolees successfully transition back into their communities. Once they’ve showed success in their communities, former program participants are eligible to
Louisville DRC helps participants gain stability
The Louisville Day Reporting Center, a non-residential reentry center in Kentucky, is helping its program participants achieve stability in life as they to work to reenter their communities. This includes
Taylor Street Parolee Services Center volunteers around San Francisco
The Taylor Street Parolee Services Center, a residential reentry center in San Francisco, engages in several community initiatives around the city to help its participants — many of whom are
Community Alternatives of El Paso in Colorado celebrates family unity for holidays
Research indicates that if an inmate’s family is involved in their treatment process, they are far more likely to succeed on the outside. Acting on this research, several of our
New Mexico Women’s Recovery Academy serves Christmas dinner to homeless
As we’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, learning to give back to and be part of the community is key to our participants’ success. Our team at the New Mexico
Hoffman Hall in Philadelphia hosts holiday party for family services program
On Dec. 18, Hoffman Hall, a residential reentry center in Philadelphia, hosted a holiday party through their family services program. The program is designed to establish family reunification, addresses the
GEO Reentry centers hold winter transition celebrations for graduating participants
Three GEO Reentry non-residential reentry centers in California are holding transition celebrations, or graduation ceremonies, for participants this week. The ceremonies honor the hard work of graduating participants who’ve completed
ADAPPT reentrants give back to the Reading community
Reentrants from Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment, a residential reentry center in Reading, Pennsylvania, spend over 500 hours a year volunteering for their local community. The volunteers
Arapahoe County Residential Center celebrates holidays with community service
It’s important for our participants to learn how to give back to their community as they work toward reentry. As a pro-social activity, volunteering not only helps participants become active
Erie Outpatient in Philadelphia celebrates holidays with pro-social event
To enhance outcomes for our participants, we strive to develop positive relationships with them. Our staff members are trained to facilitate positive relationships through mutual respect and open and honest
Structured skill-building a core component in GEO Reentry programs
To help participants develop the pro-social behaviors they need to make positive, healthy decisions in their everyday lives and meet their individual goals, GEO Reentry staff work with participants on
Philadelphia’s Hoffman Hall hosts first community partners vocational session
Hoffman Hall, a GEO Reentry Services residential reentry center in Philadelphia, held a successful information session earlier this year. The session was designed to assist reentrants with information provided by
New Mexico reentry facilities share the mission of recovery in Albuquerque
Residents from two New Mexico reentry programs managed by GEO Reentry Services joined other community providers honoring National Recovery Month for a celebratory event at the Albuquerque Convention Center. Residents
Alumni and staff from NJ residential reentry program volunteer for Newark cleanup
Members of the New Jersey Alumni Services and staff from New Jersey’s Talbot Hall, a residential reentry program in Kearny, New Jersey, gathered to volunteer their time and effort to join
Cambria County Reentry Service Center celebrates its 5-year anniversary
Cambria County Reentry Service Center recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary with an open house for local law enforcement and corrections officials. The center opened in 2012, and since then, more