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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
Probationers given chance to begin again through Calaveras County Day Reporting Program
The GEO Reentry-run Calaveras County Day Reporting Center recently celebrated the successes of their program participants during a transition celebration honoring graduates who have completed the intensive program. The DRC,
Fresno County day reporting center grad gets new lease on life
GEO Reentry Services and BI Incorporated have partnered with Fresno County officials in California since 2011 to operate a successful day reporting center program for offenders. The center focuses on
BOP creates Reentry Services Division
Witnessing more and more corrections agencies put an increased emphasis on reentry programming is an encouraging trend. The trend continued recently as the Bureau of Prisons established the Reentry Services
Report on the importance of reentry released at Second Chance Reauthorization Event
At the recent Second Chance Act Reauthorization event, the Council of State Governments Justice Center released the report, “Reentry Matters: Strategies and Successes of Second Chance Act Grantees Across the
Resource fair held for parolees in California
The California DCR Division of Adult Parole Operations and GEO Reentry Services, the operator of a community-based day reporting center for parolees in Stockton, Calif., presented parolees with an opportunity
Napa County leads with out-of-the-box jail programs
In 2008, GEO Reentry was selected by the Napa County Board of Supervisors to open and operate a number of innovative programs designed to reduce recidivism, address prison overcrowding and
Focus on rehab, not jail time, for lasting change
GEO Reentry works with state and county correctional agencies nationwide to operate day reporting centers and other community corrections programs. At these centers, GEO Reentry delivers cognitive behavioral programming, with
New Jersey DRC provides treatment for parolees
For more than a decade, GEO Reentry has operated day reporting programs for the New Jersey Parole Board. Today, GEO Reentry operates programs for parolees in the New Jersey cities
Justice Department announces more than $62 million to strengthen reentry, probation and parole programs
In working with counties and correction agencies nationwide, officials at GEO Reentry Services have seen firsthand the importance of targeted, effective programs meant to make an offender’s transition back to
Halfway houses help rehabilitate DUI offenders
With the prevalence of DUI convictions in Anchorage, Alaska and five deaths this year related to drunk-driving accidents, the Anchorage Police Department has increased efforts to combat drunk driving. Alaska
Legislators: Prison overpopulation tied to lack of treatment
Legislators in Vermont recently took an opportunity to acknowledge the need for more treatment and programming focused on reducing recidivism in its correctional facilities, while also noting the ineffectiveness of