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Receive a presentation by GEO Reentry on the Monterey Day Reporting Center for adult offenders upon the anniversary of its 10th year of operation in Monterey County.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive a presentation by GEO Reentry on the Day Reporting Center for adult offenders upon the anniversary of its 10th year of operation in Monterey County.
SUMMARY:
GEO Reentry, a provider of integrated, evidence-based services for adult offenders operating in Monterey County for 10 years, will provide an update about the Day Reporting Center (DRC) and review program outcomes.
DISCUSSION:
GEO Reentry Services has operated an evidence-based treatment and supervision program, the Day Reporting Center, for adult probationers and parolees in Monterey County for the last decade. The DRC provides alternative options for both the Probation Department and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to divert individuals from formal violation proceedings and incarceration.
The Day Reporting Center, located in Salinas, is a multi-disciplinary program with services that target individual dynamic and criminogenic factors such as substance abuse, employment, education, anti-social peer associations, problem-solving, and self-control, while assisting participants' reentry into their respective communities and family systems.
In accordance with Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), the program provides the appropriate dosage, duration, and intensity of programming services, pro-social structure, and supervision according to assessed level of recidivism risk, and utilizes a phase approach with an aftercare component.
At the core of GEO Reentry's treatment and training is cognitive-behavioral therapy, intended to change criminal attitudes, social skills, and interpersonal problem-solving. By combining research-based treatment and counseling services, GEO Reentry assists Probation and CDCR to improve community public ...
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