The National Reentry Resource Center released a 45 page report on mentorship as a component of reentry services. The report covers a number of considerations for operating facilities to keep in mind, by identifying and addressing reentry needs, ensuring mentoring…
A recent op-ed in The Sun Sentinel by Gerard S. Williams highlights efforts of the GEO Group’s South Florida branch. Mr. Williams is a former prosecutor of Broward County, FL and currently serves as a criminal defense attorney. Mr. Williams…
The GEO Group congratulates Jamie Flores and Thatiana H. Tavarez for being selected as the two recipients of the 2020 Diversity in Leadership Award. The GEO Group has presented each awardee with a check worth $5,000. We thank both women…
Alumni and mentoring services are just two of the many great services designed to support participants in the GEO Continuum of Care program. These services help participants successfully transition back into their local communities. Mentorship is provided to help with…
In December GEO Reentry Services opened a Connection and Intervention Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Idaho State Journal reported that, “the center is part of a new program aimed at reducing recidivism among former inmates returning to the community….
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The National Black Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) today launched Project Rebound, a criminal justice reform program designed to help former offenders find employment and avoid going back to prison. Project Rebound will educate the small business community…
Washington, D.C. – November 9, 2020 – The National Federation of Federal Employees (NFFE), a labor union representing government workers across the country, and GEO Group (GEO), a leading private-sector provider of enhanced in-custody rehabilitation and post-release support services, today…
Last month, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform released a staff report addressing medical care at ICE-contracted facilities. While we welcome the staff’s efforts in performing their proper oversight function and reviewing the healthcare services provided at ICE-contracted facilities,…
It sounded like a loud and raucous pep rally. But it was much more. Sheffield Middle High School’s Homecoming Pep Assembly featured cheerleaders, the band, and enthusiastic applause for sports teams. There was also a group of special visitors. The…