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Pennsylvania DOC working to connect individuals with reentry services
As a part of Pennsylvania’s initiative to reform the state’s criminal justice system, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has launched an interactive map designed to connect individuals with the state’s
Two states selected to develop strategies for employing people with criminal records
Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were recently chosen by the National Reentry Resource Center to receive assistance in developing smart strategies to help people with criminal records find employment. As researchers have
Smart criminal justice programs funded by Congress
In encouraging news for smart approaches to crime, Congress recently passed the 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes $26.7 billion to support United States Department of Justice programs, including the
GEO Reentry-run centers opened in North Carolina
Two centers operated by GEO Reentry Services recently opened in Burke and Robeson counties, North Carolina, to provide probationers who commit technical violations with intensive reentry assistance in lieu of
Motivational Interviewing a component of GEO Reentry programming
A core component of GEO Reentry Services reentry programming is Motivational Interviewing, used at GEO Reentry-operated day reporting centers to strengthen each participant’s commitment to change. MI is a counseling
Transition celebrations honor graduates of GEO Reentry programs
GEO Reentry Service’s fall transition celebrations are continuing with celebrations in Mendocino, Shasta and Imperial counties, California. The celebrations honor graduates of GEO Reentry’s intensive reentry programs and prepare them
GEO Reentry programs part of Justice Reinvestment Act success
BOULDER, Colo.—Dec. 8, 2014—A new report released in November on North Carolina’s Justice Reinvestment Act and its impact three years later suggests that smart approaches to reentry programming and probation
GEO Reentry programs part of Justice Reinvestment Act success in North Carolina
Enacted only three years ago, the Justice Reinvestment Act is already showing great success in North Carolina through the implementation of sentencing reform and smart approaches to probation supervision and
Graduates of GEO Reentry Services reentry programs recognized in local media
Throughout the fall, GEO Reentry Services, in partnership with correctional agencies across the country, hosts transition celebrations for probationers and parolees who have completed GEO Reentry’s intensive reentry programs. The
Mitigating the cost of aging prisoners through alternatives to incarceration
Aging prisoners are a growing number within the total inmate population. Their health care typically costs more and they require more time and attention from correctional officers who already have
Judge to day-reporting graduates: 11-18-14 is a new beginning
GEO Reentry Services has operated a day reporting center in Luzerne County, Pa., since 2010. The center provides intensive treatment and training to offenders at risk of recidivating and encourages their
GEO Reentry programs based on cognitive skills programming
All GEO Reentry Services reentry programs use the best available curriculum founded on evidence-based practices for a variety of needs including anger management, substance abuse, criminal thinking, parenting skills, life
Community Connections helps Monterey County probationers and parolees connect with local resources
Community Connections is a formal GEO Reentry Services program that connects day reporting center participants with appropriate local resources that help stabilize life in the community. The program is a
Urban Institute recommends methods to improve recidivism as a performance measure
Gathering useful recidivism data is a key step in creating smart policies that work to reduce recidivism throughout the United States, but according to the Urban Institute states need guidance
Transition celebrations at California day reporting centers honor ex-offenders
Fall transition celebrations have begun for several California day reporting centers operated by GEO Reentry Services. The celebrations honor graduates who have completed GEO Reentry’s intensive day reporting programs designed
GEO Reentry Services donates to local charities and coordinates volunteer effort
Napa, Calif.—Oct. 16, 2014—GEO Reentry Services, which partners with the Napa County Probation Department to manage the county’s intensive day reporting program at the Community Corrections Service Center, is giving
Graduates of North Carolina TECS programs honored in fall transition celebrations
This fall, more than 100 probationers will graduate from one of six Treatment for Effective Community Supervision Service Centers, run by GEO Reentry Services in partnership with the North Carolina
GEO Reentry Services celebrates 40 years operating GEO Reality House
GEO Reentry Services recently celebrated its 40th anniversary of GEO Reality House, a residential program in Brownsville, Texas. The anniversary was commemorated by a celebratory luncheon, featured in The Brownsville
Senate committee votes to reauthorize Second Chance Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, which would extend the Second Chance Act for an additional four years. The act, authored by U.S. Sens. Patrick
New Lycoming County Reentry Service Center to help offenders get lives on track
GEO Reentry Services recently hosted an open house at the Lycoming County Reentry Service Center, an intensive reentry program created in partnership with Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, that is set to
NIJ release study on impact of ‘prison cycling’
The National Institute of Justice recently released a report on the impact of “prison cycling,”—the flow of inmates into and out of prison—on crime rates in communities. The report found