31,500+
Individuals participating daily in Evidence-based programming worldwide
17,000 GEDs
In the past ten years, GEO has awarded more than 17,000 GEDs through the company’s in-custody academic programs
95,000 Vocational Certificates
Over the last decade, approximately 95,000 individuals have achieved completion certificates from a variety of GEO vocational programs.
125,000 Program Completions
Through GEO’s treatment services, over 125,000 individuals have completed substance abuse and therapeutic programs in the last decade.
Starting programming while individuals are in-custody and transitioning to community-based programs upon release, facilitates consistency in treatment and promotes effectiveness in reducing recidivism.
The goal of evidence-based programming is to facilitate a successful transition to life at home, continue their treatment in the community, and maximize the impact of programs delivered to reduce recidivism. By assessing the risk and needs of individuals in jail or prison and delivering cognitive behavioral treatment programs while in-custody, the transition to a community-based program is seamless and behavior change is expedited.
Through the GEO Continuum of Care, we offer a nationwide capability to treat and support culturally unique, vulnerable populations through intensive in-custody, residential, and community-based treatment and support services. The GEO approach offers programs tailored to individuals involved in the criminal justice system and vary from in-custody and intensive residential treatment to community-based supervision and non-residential reentry centers.
Ravenhall Correctional Centre is redefining the role of prisons through the delivery of the GEO Continuum of Care services provided by The GEO Group. The Department of Justice in the State of Victoria, Australia awarded the project to design, build, finance, and manage Ravenhall Correctional Centre to the GEO Consortium in September 2014. The new Ravenhall Correctional Centre provides unprecedented levels of in-prison and post-release programs aimed at reducing recidivism and helping individuals reintegrate into society. The centre and GEO will have a unified commitment to providing new approaches to reducing recidivism. Key features of centre include a 75-bed Forensic Mental Health Unit and a 25-bed Close Supervision Unit, allowing for the safe and effective management of prisoners with mental health disorders and challenging behaviors; intensive evidence-based programs including the innovative use of in-cell IT-delivered programming; and collaborative partnerships with community based organizations to assist with the successful reintegration of individuals into society. Construction of the 1,300-bed facility began in early 2015 and was completed in late-2017.