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Council of State Governments report focuses on mentoring in reentry programs
The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently published “Mentoring as a Component of Reentry: Practical Considerations from the Field,” a 45-page report exploring the practical elements and benefits of
Staff orientation during COVID-19 covers safety and therapeutic topics
The pandemic has presented challenges for GEO Reentry in many ways, especially when it comes to introducing new employees to the workplace. GEO Reentry’s Southwestern Illinois Correctional Center (SWICC) rose
GEO Reentry Alumni Manager Tim O’Boyle presents at conference
GEO Reentry’s Manager of Alumni Services, Tim O’Boyle, conducted two continuing education workshops at the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association conference recently: Successful Rehabilitation, Recovery and
New Jersey Parole Board renews with GEO Reentry for 5 reentry centers
BOCA Raton, Fla. — The New Jersey State Parole Board has renewed its agreement with GEO Reentry Services to operate five Community Reentry Centers for parolees who are released to
Council of State Governments launches Justice Counts initiative
The Council of State Governments Justice Center recently launched Justice Counts, a new initiative to help policymakers and criminal justice practitioners make better decisions about public safety using data. In
GEO Reentry alumni group brightens Thanksgiving for families
To mark the Thanksgiving holiday, members of GEO Reentry’s New Jersey Alumni Services recently distributed meals to more than 200 local families in need. GEO Reentry New Jersey Alumni Manager
Bo Robinson Center residents recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, female residents of the Albert M. “Bo” Robinson Assessment and Treatment Center in Trenton, New Jersey were asked to create artwork and writing in recognition of Breast Cancer
Tennessee DOC selects GEO Reentry for innovative probationers and parolee reentry services
BOCA RATON, Fla. – The Tennessee Department of Correction has selected GEO Reentry Services to deliver community-based reentry programs designed to reduce recidivism among parolees and probationers under the supervision
GEO Reentry’s Luzerne County RSC celebrates National Recovery Day
National Recovery Month is a national observance held each fall to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders
Several PA GEO Reentry programs observe National Recovery Month
In honor of the recent National Recovery Month, staff from the Berks County Reentry Service Center and the Lancaster County Reentry Service Center in Pennsylvania shared a message of substance
During COVID-19, drive-through transition ceremonies ensure graduating participants get credit
While GEO Reentry Day Reporting Centers across the country haven’t been able to hold in-person graduations during the pandemic due to social distancing restrictions, several have instead hosted drive-through transition
GEO Reentry’s Dauphin County program organizes school supply drive
Staff and participants at the Dauphin County Reentry Service Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania recently hosted a successful school supply donation drive that served as part of the program’s community service
How community corrections professionals can keep remote client contact safe and secure
Increased reliance on communication with clients through remote means, such as phone calls or videoconferencing, is one of many ways the pandemic has forced the community corrections field to reconfigure
Long Beach Community Residential Reentry Center holds back-to-school backpack giveaway
In coordination with GEO Reentry Family Services, participants in the Long Beach Male Community Reentry Program at the Long Beach Community Residential Reentry Center in California recently took part in
Orange County and West Orange County DRCs hold double graduation ceremony
The Orange County and West Orange County Day Reporting Centers in California recently held a dual transition celebration to recognize 24 participants graduating from the two non-residential reentry programs. The
Tully House holds outdoor ceremony for HiSET graduates
Eight residents at Tully House Residential Reentry Center who passed their high school equivalency exams this year received their diplomas at a recent graduation ceremony to honor their achievements. The
South Dakota center celebrates summer family services
Residents and staff of Community Alternatives of the Black Hills in Rapid City, South Dakota recently enjoyed a “Summer Fun Activities” barbecue in honor of their hard work in the
How Shasta County’s in-custody and non-residential reentry programs continued services during COVID-19
In Shasta County, California, GEO Reentry operates two different but related programs that focus on reducing recidivism in the county. One is a community-based Day Reporting Center; the other an
ADAPPT participants resume community service activities over the summer
Community service is a key element of treatment at the Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment program, or ADAPPT. After months without outside service activities, program participants at
