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3 free resource workbooks for former inmates added to GEOreentryconnect.com
Thanks to GEOReentryConnect.com, former offenders looking to restart their lives have a new resource to help them reach their reentry goals. Going forward, all visitors to the website have access

CSG Justice Center surveys Reentry Providers on adapting to the pandemic
A recent blog post by the Council of State Governments Justice Center’s highlights how community-based reentry service providers like GEO Reentry Services adapted their operations during the pandemic, while also

GEO Reentry Partners with Orange County Probation and Parole for women’s festival
As part of GEO Reentry Services’ commitment to fostering positive change in the community, the Orange County, Westminster and Santa Ana Day Reporting Centers recently partnered with the Orange County

Santa Ana DRC participant founds community outreach organization
In her time at the Santa Ana Day Reporting Center, participant Nicole Valdez has not only made a 180-degree turnaround in her sobriety, but parlayed her interest in helping others

Idaho Department of Correction adds additional reentry office locations
With the addition of three new offices this summer, GEO Reentry Services and the Idaho Department of Correction have succeeded in establishing Connection and Intervention Stations in all seven of

Council of State Governments publishes Guide to Gender Responsive Programming for Justice-Involved Women
The Council of State Governments recently published “Adopting a Gender-Responsive Approach for Women in the Justice System: A Resource Guide,” a 30-page guide for program providers in behavioral health and
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections selects GEO Reentry to open day reporting centers in Lake Charles and Alexandria
Boca Raton, Fla. – The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections has selected GEO Reentry Services, a national leader in community-based correctional treatment programs, to open day reporting centers

Pomona Day Reporting Center hosts transition celebration for participants
The Pomona Day Reporting Center in Pomona, California recently hosted an in-person transition celebration honoring nearly 40 parolees who successfully completed the DRC’s intensive evidence-based reentry program designed to prepare
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