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Richmond DRC to host an open house
GEO Reentry Services and the city of Richmond, Va., are hosting an open house Thursday at the Richmond Day Reporting Center, which opened in March. Corrections officials and local media
New study tracks recidivism rates between 2005 and 2010
A new study released Tuesday by the Bureau of Justice Statistics found that three-in-four former prisoners in 30 states were arrested within five years of release. Additionally, an estimated two-thirds
Spotlight on Lehigh County’s GEO Reentry Service Center
The Lehigh County GEO Reentry Service Center received some great local media attention recently after the center hosted an open house following its grand opening in February! The Allentown center
GEO Reentry hosts open houses for parolee reentry centers in Pennsylvania
GEO Reentry Services is hosting a series of open houses throughout April and May for six of the eight parolee reentry centers opened in February. The centers were opened as
Spotlight on York County Reentry Service Center
The GEO Reentry Services-run York County Reentry Service Center in York County, Pa., has received great attention in the media following a recent open house! The center opened in February
Colorado DOC director discusses need for reentry programming
A fascinating and lengthy profile of the new Colorado Department of Corrections Executive Director, Rick Raemisch, highlights the importance of prison reform, including the need for successful reentry programming. Raemisch,
Reentry programs key to reducing recidivism in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary John Wetzel recently told a crowd of prison and community officials that community outreach is the key to reducing recidivism rates in Pennsylvania. Speaking at
Napa County CCSC celebrates 5 years
The successes of the Napa County Community Corrections Service Center, run by GEO Reentry Services, were recently celebrated during a fifth-anniversary luncheon. Opened in 2009, the Napa County CCSC was
Napa County CCSC to celebrate its fifth anniversary
Napa, Calif.—March 14, 2014—The Napa County Probation Department and GEO Reentry Services will host a luncheon on March 17 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Napa County Community Corrections
Obama’s proposed budget to include funds for criminal justice reform
United States Attorney General Eric Holder recently announced that President Obama’s 2015 budget would call for $173 million to go toward criminal justice reform efforts, including funding for state and
Day reporting center opens in Richmond
In partnership with the city of Richmond, Va., GEO Reentry Services opened a day reporting center in Richmond on March 3. The center has the capacity to oversee 150 probationers
GEO Reentry expands services in Tuolumne County
GEO Reentry has expanded our services in Tuolumne County, Calif., following an agreement with the county to expand the already existing day reporting program and to open an in-jail treatment
New center in York City to help parolees return to society
GEO Reentry Services recently opened a day reporting center in York, Pa., to successfully prepare parolees for life after prison. The center was one of nine opened by GEO Reentry
Day reporting center to open in Richmond
GEO Reentry is excitedly preparing for the launch of a new day reporting center in Richmond, Va., which will open its doors in early March. The center will take up
Applications open for ‘smart supervision’ grant program
The grant program, Smart Supervision: Reducing Prison Populations, Saving Money, and Creating Safer Communities, created under the Second Chance Act, is now accepting applications from state, local and tribal agencies
Millions in grant money to go toward reentry programs in New York
Officials throughout the country are recognizing the value of successful reentry programs with increasingly greater frequency. In recent news, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that more than $5 million
GEO Reentry selected to open 9 parolee reentry centers in Pennsylvania
We’re expanding our services in Pennsylvania after being selected by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to open nine parolee reentry centers throughout the state—and we couldn’t be more excited to
Study finds culture shift in reentry approach
Researchers studying the impact of the Second Chance Act say there has been a “culture shift” in the approach taken toward offender reentry with an emphasis on rehabilitation and evidence-based
New Jersey culinary program supports successful offender reentry
A culinary program in Monmouth County, N. J., is not only aiding in successful offender reentry, it’s strengthening the relationship between the Neptune City Community Resource Center and the New
Post-prison arrests down according to new study
A new study by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation suggests that one-year arrest rates are down and conviction rates are virtually static for offenders released after completing their
Report examines California’s Public Safety Realignment and crime rates
The Public Policy Institute of California recently released a report on the state’s Public Safety Realignment initiative and resulting crime rates, suggesting property crimes have increased since the legislation went