Category: News Releases

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently announced plans to expand New Jersey’s drug treatment services while streamlining the way the services are accessed in an effort to help those with

The National Reentry Resource Center, an initiative of the Council of State Governments Justice Center, is launching a pilot reentry project designed to aid former prisoners in finding employment in Milwaukee

Participants of GEO Reentry Services’ day reporting centers for parolees in Decatur and East St. Louis, Illinois, were honored in transition celebrations in January. The ceremonies commemorate a participant’s graduation

As a part of Pennsylvania’s initiative to reform the state’s criminal justice system, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has launched an interactive map designed to connect individuals with the state’s

Pennsylvania and Wisconsin were recently chosen by the National Reentry Resource Center to receive assistance in developing smart strategies to help people with criminal records find employment. As researchers have

In encouraging news for smart approaches to crime, Congress recently passed the 2015 Omnibus Appropriations bill, which includes $26.7 billion to support United States Department of Justice programs, including the

Two centers operated by GEO Reentry Services recently opened in Burke and Robeson counties, North Carolina, to provide probationers who commit technical violations with intensive reentry assistance in lieu of

A core component of GEO Reentry Services reentry programming is Motivational Interviewing, used at GEO Reentry-operated day reporting centers to strengthen each participant’s commitment to change. MI is a counseling

GEO Reentry Service’s fall transition celebrations are continuing with celebrations in Mendocino, Shasta and Imperial counties, California. The celebrations honor graduates of GEO Reentry’s intensive reentry programs and prepare them

BOULDER, Colo.—Dec. 8, 2014—A new report released in November on North Carolina’s Justice Reinvestment Act and its impact three years later suggests that smart approaches to reentry programming and probation

Enacted only three years ago, the Justice Reinvestment Act is already showing great success in North Carolina through the implementation of sentencing reform and smart approaches to probation supervision and

Aging prisoners are a growing number within the total inmate population. Their health care typically costs more and they require more time and attention from correctional officers who already have

GEO Reentry Services has operated a day reporting center in Luzerne County, Pa., since 2010. The center provides intensive treatment and training to offenders at risk of recidivating and encourages their

All GEO Reentry Services reentry programs use the best available curriculum founded on evidence-based practices for a variety of needs including anger management, substance abuse, criminal thinking, parenting skills, life

Community Connections is a formal GEO Reentry Services program that connects day reporting center participants with appropriate local resources that help stabilize life in the community. The program is a

Gathering useful recidivism data is a key step in creating smart policies that work to reduce recidivism throughout the United States, but according to the Urban Institute states need guidance

Fall transition celebrations have begun for several California day reporting centers operated by GEO Reentry Services. The celebrations honor graduates who have completed GEO Reentry’s intensive day reporting programs designed

Napa, Calif.—Oct. 16, 2014—GEO Reentry Services, which partners with the Napa County Probation Department to manage the county’s intensive day reporting program at the Community Corrections Service Center, is giving

This fall, more than 100 probationers will graduate from one of six Treatment for Effective Community Supervision Service Centers, run by GEO Reentry Services in partnership with the North Carolina

GEO Reentry Services recently celebrated its 40th anniversary of GEO Reality House, a residential program in Brownsville, Texas. The anniversary was commemorated by a celebratory luncheon, featured in The Brownsville

The Senate Judiciary Committee recently approved the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, which would extend the Second Chance Act for an additional four years. The act, authored by U.S. Sens. Patrick