Nationwide, after trending upward for years, recidivism is showing signs of decreasing. A new report published by the Council of State Governments Justice Center and the National Reentry Resource Center,
Arrica Spearman-Cleasant, a case manager at the Louisville Day Reporting Center, was recently honored as employee of the month by the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections. The department awarded this
GEO Reentry Services provides evidence-based treatment to probationers and parolees with the goal of helping these individuals successfully transition back to their communities. Aftercare planning is a key component of
“I wouldn’t have missed one day in these 25 years. I love my job!” said Sandra VanSickle, who retired from a 25-year career at ADAPPT (Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole
Louisiana leaders announced savings of $12.2 million generated from the criminal justice reforms state legislators enacted last year, and now the state has earmarked $8.54 million of these savings for
GEO Reentry constantly strives to improve services at our non-residential reentry centers. Last year, we received licensures from the Department of Human Services to provide substance abuse treatment in our
“What Works” is a term used nationally by correctional agencies in reference to researched principles and practices common to effective public safety and offender programming. What Works research has also
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has selected GEO Reentry Services to operate a reentry program in the Clark County Detention Center. Opened in September, the center can serve up
Behavioral change doesn’t happen overnight, and there are many components that contribute to a lasting transformation within individuals. An evidence-based practice that is central to our programs is positive reinforcement,
Congratulations to Melissa Craten, the program coordinator at Talbot Hall in Kearny, New Jersey, who is a recipient of the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and
At GEO Reentry Services, we strive to provide our participants with the necessary social and interpersonal skills they will need upon community release. This is accomplished through social programming as
The Shasta County Day Reporting Center in Redding, California, celebrated its five-year anniversary with an open house. The non-residential reentry center provides evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy to participants referred by
The Harbor in Newark, New Jersey, recently held an uplifting ceremony celebrating seven residents who received their high school equivalency degrees in June. After months of hard work and study
GEO Reentry Services programming is designed to meet the needs of a variety of participants from evidence-based treatment for adult probationers and parolees in residential and non-residential reentry centers to
Finding employment can be a hurdle in successful reentry for many GEO Reentry Services participants, whether it is because they have a criminal background or lack the needed skills or
Ten residents at Tully House in Newark, New Jersey, were officially awarded their high school equivalency diplomas in May. Staff, family members and fellow residents attended the uplifting ceremony to
“Knowledge is power. It’s up to you; it’s your choice. My past is my asset,” a reentry program alumnus named Cassandra S. recently told a crowd of more than 300
GEO Reentry Services is a proud partner of the York County Reentry Coalition in York County, Pennsylvania, which aims to help reentrants successfully rejoin their communities after prison. The coalition
The Community Alternatives of the Black Hills in Rapid City, South Dakota, a residential reentry program operated by GEO Reentry, has launched a new class called “Credit When Credit is
Patricia Smith, clinical supervisor of the GEO Alcohol & Drug Addiction Parole & Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) Outpatient facility in Reading, Pennsylvania, is being recognized for 20 years of service. Ms.
Patricia Smith, clinical supervisor of the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Parole and Probation Treatment (ADAPPT) Outpatient program, run by GEO Reentry, was recognized this month for 20 years of service