Jason Poquette joined the Continuum of Care (CoC) program at Florence West facility in Arizona. His motivation for the program was simple: to take advantage of the program that would help him become better. He explained, “I came from a…
Vann Hembree served his time in GEO’s Central Arizona Correctional Facility. Before finishing his time, he joined the Continuum of Care (CoC) to help prepare for his reentry back into society. Ultimately, his return home. He sat down with us…
Last month, we celebrated a major milestone for 43 graduates who successfully completed their program at the Lycoming County Reentry Service Center, a GEO Reentry Service Center in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. During the ceremony, several graduates spoke about their experience as…
On Sunday, April 10, the Moore Haven Moon Pies, GEO Continuum of Care® staff, and The Jack Brewer Foundation’s American Heroes celebrated Second Chance month with a “Free-throws to Freedom” basketball tournament. The game was set to bring awareness and…
April is Second Chances Month, which provides us an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in criminal justice reform. As we continue to emphasize second chances for nonviolent criminals, April offers us the chance to consider second chances for…
Barbering is often misunderstood as an archaic form of employment. After all, isn’t it rather simple to cut another’s hair and send them on their way? The better the cut, the better the payment. The exchange sounds extremely pedestrian. However,…
April is National Second Chance Month, which highlights and reaffirms the need for us as a nation to assist those individuals who were formerly incarcerated. At The GEO Group, we are focused on continually looking for opportunities to positively assist…
Students from Laredo ISD, United ISD, Webb Consolidated ISD, St. Augustine High School, Harmony School of Excellence and Hector J. Garcia Early College have been presented a total of $25,000 in scholarships thanks to the GEO Group, Commissioner Wawi Tijerina…
In our never-ending mission to lower recidivism, we are working toward improving our communities. In August, we attended Liberty University’s Empowering the Kingdom through Business Summit to share our message with CEOs and entrepreneurs. Our message was simple: returning citizens…