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Merced County is partnering with GEO Reentry Services to launch three new programs designed to help reduce pressure on the county jail and offer effective alternatives to detention. The programs

A new report by the Public Policy Institute of California has found that recidivism outcomes are better for offenders in the Post-Release Community Supervision population in counties that emphasize reentry

The GEO Group, the parent company of GEO Reentry Services, recently honored the Franklin County Day Reporting Center with the Chairman’s Best in Class Award. The award recognizes Franklin County’s

Now that the effects of California’s historic AB 109 legislation are starting to be measured and examined, a respected authority on the matter—Stanford law professor Joan Petersilia—has contributed her thoughts

The new Richmond City Justice Center opened recently to more empty beds than necessary, which is good news for a city with a history of jail overcrowding. The reduction is

The Richmond Day Reporting Center, which opened in March, is already seeing successes with program participants. The DRC complements the city’s new 1,032-bed jail and is designed to help overcrowding

The Vera Institute of Justice recently identified the criminal justice trends found in legislation enacted in 2013, including support of the reentry of offenders into the community. The nonprofit organization

The American Probation and Parole Association, in collaboration with the Council of State Governments Justice Center, is looking for focus group participants to provide feedback on the tools necessary to

Lycoming County commissioners approved an award for GEO Reentry Services to open and operate a Reentry Service program in Williamsport for non-violent adult probationers and parolees beginning in September.  GEO

A recent NPR article highlights the growing push, even amongst initially resistant states, for alternatives to detention. The piece focuses primarily on Louisiana, which has the highest incarceration rate in

A new study published by the nonprofit Public Policy Institute of California has found that the post-Public Safety Realignment period has greatly reduced state prison population counts but not caused

GEO Reentry Services, in conjunction with Lycoming County, is opening a reentry service center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, for non-violent adult probationers and parolees in September. GEO Reentry will provide treatment

 A new report, “Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results,” highlights eight states that have successfully seen reductions in their statewide recidivism rates following an emphasis on reentry initiatives. The report, created

GEO Reentry Services was recently chosen to manage a day reporting center in Imperial County, Calif., in partnership with the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office. The center commemorated its March opening

In February, GEO Reentry Services opened eight parolee reentry centers in Pennsylvania as part of a state-wide initiative to reduce recidivism, lower incarceration costs and enhance public safety. The centers

The Denver Drug Court recently celebrated its 20th anniversary after being established in 1994 as one of the first drug courts in the country.  The anniversary was commemorated at a

Throughout May and June, several transition celebrations marking the completion of intensive day reporting programs are planned throughout California. Transition celebrations are an opportunity for participants to celebrate and be

A report by the National Conference of State Legislatures has found that reentry programs not only help to manage corrections costs, they also can lead to reduced crime and recidivism.

California’s Public Safety Realignment is putting increasing pressure on county jails, a new study finds, but that pressure could be alleviated in part by alternative custody programs that would decrease

Lancaster County, Pa., will be recognized in June for their efforts to combat prison overcrowding by reducing the county’s prison population safely and effectively. The county’s efforts were profiled in