News Features
Rezoning Denied: Attempt to block hospital fails (High Point Enterprise)
Residents attend meeting at High Point City Council on rezoning of site that includes the former Evergreens Nursing Home property that GEO Care wants to convert into a psychiatric hospital. more
'Hope Walk' raises more than $50,000 for children in foster care.
The GEO Group Foundation was one of the main sponsors for The Place of Hope Walk. More than 500 walkers joined Place of Hope in “Taking Steps For Their Future” on Nov. 5 at Carlin Park, located in Jupiter. The walk raised operating revenues for foster children in Place of Hope’s care. The walk featured a pre-walk warm up by North Palm Beach Adventure Boot Camp then a two-mile journey through the life of a child in foster care. The walk was followed by activities that included bounce houses, face painting, a hope market, pancakes from IHOP, Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Special Units, special performances by Keep Flippin’ and more. more
Blackwater River Correctional Facility Receives LEED Gold Certification.
In October 2011, Blackwater River Correctional Faiclity, located in Milton, Florida, became GEO's first Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Certified project to receive a Gold Certification. more
Jena hosts national driver's workshop.
The town of Jena was utilized last week as the headqarters for the GEO Transportation Department's national Training of Trainers Driver Certification Workshop, which was held at the Jena Town Hall. The workshop was attended by GEO Transporation representatives from facilities across the country and from as far away as New York to Washington State. more
New Castle Correctional Facility Receives Perfect Score for Re-accreditation.
Indianapolis, IN (October 29, 2010) - The New Castle Correctional Facility (NCCF) has achieved re-accreditation after receiving high marks following an extensive audit conducted by a Visiting Committee from the American Correctional Association (ACA) in September. more
Heavy Hitters
Florida's most influential business executives and the state's top 350 public and private companies. more
Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility Scores 100% on First Audit.
Northeast New Mexico Detention Facility passed its first American Correctional Association (ACA) audit with flying colors this week, scoring 100% on both mandatory and non-mandatory standards. more
GEO Named Top 10 in Corporate Giving
While GEO may be a South Florida-based business, we play an important role locally, nationally, and internationally to provide the needy with the vital basic goods and services it takes to maintain life in a crisis: food, shelter and clothing. In the South Florida Business Journal's 2009 Giving Guide, GEO was named in the top ten for it's Corporate Giving in 2008. more
6 Years Strong, GEO Supports Step Up For Students Scholarship
GEO has been a proud sponsor of the Step up for Students Scholarship since 2004. With GEO's support, nearly 25,000 low-income students in Florida have benefitted from this K-12 scholarship.
The program provides Tax Credit Scholarships to students in K-12 who come from low-income families. These scholarships allow the students to consider a private school or an out-of-district public school that may better suit their individual needs, an option which already is available to families of greater financial means. more
Bridgeport Correctional Receives 100%.
On May 20th, the Bridgeport Correctional Center (Center) received reaccreditation by American Correctional Association (ACA). After a 3 day audit, the facility was found to be in 100% compliance with all 425 applicable standards for reaccreditation. The Center was first accredited by ACA in 1991 and has been received a 100% compliance rating for the past six consecutive audits. more
GEO makes Forbes Platinum 400 list.
The GEO Group (NYSE:GEO) ("GEO") is named a Forbes.com 400 Best Big Company in America. GEO is an industry standout with and average five-year total return of 22% more
Florida Trend Magazine Features GEOCare – A New Mindset
The GEO Group’s move into the mental health field has some lessons for future privatization efforts. Before GEO Care took over South Florida State Hospital, the average stay for the facility’s mentally ill patients was 8 ½ years. Today the average stay is less than a year. more
FloridaTrend.com Features GEOCare : "Art an integral part of life..."
A look into GEO Care’s South Florida State Hospital therapeutic art program. Studies prove that artistic expression plays a significant role in the recovery of people with psychiatric diagnoses. It can help a person establish a sense of control, boost ones confidence, and provides a safe outlet for expressing emotions. more
Pen Pals – Fort Worth Star-Telegram
GEO offers a unique rehabilitation programming approach at the Kyle Correctional Center in Kyle, Texas. The Paws in Prison Program, which pairs inmates with orphaned canines has won the praises of the inmates, staff and the community on the benefits of the program and its success in making two negatives a positive. more
Paws in Prison – Television Broadcast.
GEO offers unique rehabilitation program at the Kyle Correctional Center in Kyle, Texas that wins the praises of the inmates, staff and the community on the benefits of the program and its success in making two negatives a positive.
View "Paws In Prison" Part I [2.73 M]
View "Paws In Prison" Part II [3.72 M]
Hospital Hailed Success – Mental Health Weekly
In 1998, the assumption of South Florida State Hospital’s operations marked the first public/private partnership for a state psychiatric hospital. The key to the hospital’s success, the communication of options between consumers and advocates. more