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Report highlights 2020 results for six Chicago-area GEO Reentry programs
Chicago — A recent report reveals participants at six Chicago-area, non-residential reentry programs funded by the Illinois Department of Corrections demonstrated positive results in many key areas proven to reduce
Council of State Governments reports on employment barriers for former offenders
The Council of State Governments recently published “After the Sentence, More Consequences: A National Report of Barriers to Work,” a 32-page report that examines the struggles millions of former offenders
Luzerne County probation reentry program hosts transition event for more than 80 participants
WILKES-BARRE — GEO Reentry Services will host a summer graduation event, also called a 2021 Transition Celebration, for 84 probationerswho have successfully completed the intensive reentry program at the Luzerne County
Cambria County RSC hosts summer transition celebration for participants
The Cambria County Reentry Service Center in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania recently hosted a summer transition celebration to honor 38 probationers who successfully completed the center’s intensive evidence-based reentry program. GEO Reentry
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation chooses GEO Reentry to open Santa Clara Day Reporting Center
CAMPBELL —The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and its Division of Adult Parole Operations has selected GEO Reentry Services to manage a new day reporting center which offers non-residential
Good Samaritan alert: Taylor Street participant helps initiate water rescue
Every day, Jason Carpenter, Program Manager for the Taylor Street Center in San Francisco, California, sees positive examples that combat stereotypes many have of parolees. The most recent involves Taylor
Belleville Juvenile RSC participant achieves dream of graduating high school
When he was first referred to the Belleville Juvenile Reentry Service Center, participant Elijah T. was resistant to the program, but ultimately persevered and achieved his goal: graduating from high
Ribbon-cutting ceremony highlights opening of second reentry office for Probation Department
SIMI VALLEY —GEO Reentry Services hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in June for the Ventura County Reporting and Resource Center’s Simi Valley satellite office. GEO Reentry now provides treatment and training
Pennsylvania RSCs celebrate Second Chance Opportunities for program participants
Participants and staff at the Lancaster and Berks County Reentry Service Centers and the Luzerne County Reentry Service Center in Pennsylvania recently organized several events and activities to promote second
Robeson CRV partnering with North Carolina DPS on community outreach
Staff at the Robeson Confinement in Response to Violation Center in Lumberton, North Carolina, recently partnered with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for several community events to benefit
GEO Reentry Staff in Idaho discuss reentry services in radio interview
Two GEO Reentry Services staff members recently sat down with Boise, Idaho radio station 94.1 The Voice to introduce Idahoans to a new program from GEO Reentry Idaho: Connection and
Sacramento DRC offers resources to benefit both center participants and staff
The Sacramento County Day Reporting Center in Sacramento, California recently began offering two new resources that benefit both program participants and staff. On behalf of program participants, the non-residential reentry
Tuolumne County DRC/JRP holds successful “Virtual Open House”
To get around challenges presented by the pandemic, the Tuolumne County Day Reporting Center and Jail Reentry Program in Sonora, California recently hosted a “Virtual Open House” to introduce members
Dauphin County RSC participates in Second Chance Month
Program participants and staff at the Dauphin County Reentry Service Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania participated in Second Chance Month, a national initiative celebrated each spring to help eliminate the barriers
Employment program opens in Fresno County for justice-involved individuals
FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno County Probation Department in partnership with GEO Reentry Services opened the Fresno County Reentry Employment Program, located at 3636 Suite 121 N. First St. Fresno,
Idaho Governor Brad Little tours Boise Connection and Intervention Station
Excerpts reprinted from Council of State Governments Justice Center Idaho Governor Brad Little recently toured the newly opened Connection and Intervention Station in Boise—a center he championed to help provide
VIDEO: Shasta County Day Reporting Center hosts spring transition ceremony over Zoom
The Shasta County Day Reporting Center in Redding, California recently hosted a spring transition ceremony over Zoom to honor probationers who successfully completed the center’s evidence-based reentry program. For graduates,
Luzerne County RSC Promotes Diversity and Colon Cancer Awareness Initiatives
The Luzerne County Reentry Service Center in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania had a busy spring this year, not only offering its usual evidence-based treatment services for program participants, but also supporting
Louisville-Jefferson County Reentry Service Center Reentry Program celebrates 10 years
LOUISVILLE, KY —The Louisville Reentry Service Center, which provides treatment, training and links to local resources to probationers released to community supervision, is celebrating 10 years serving the local community.
Lycoming County RSC partners with county to launch reentry coalition
Lycoming County Reentry Service Center recently partnered with Lycoming County, Pennsylvania to officially launch the County Reentry Coalition, which will meet quarterly to exchange ideas in support of Lycoming County
Chicago-area reentry service centers support inmate transfers during pandemic
Together over the past year, several of GEO Reentry’s Chicago-area non-residential reentry centers mobilized to provide community supervision and treatment services to Illinois Department of Corrections inmates who were released