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CLOSEGo Further Release Program Offers Life and Reentry Coaching
12/8/23 1:47 PM
Go Further Release, a new program implemented at CoreCivic's Wheeler Correctional Facility, in Alamo, Georgia, offers returning citizens specialized life and reentry coaching for 90 days pre-release and 90 days post-release. This program has also ...
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Top 10 Barriers to Reentry: How CoreCivic is Helping People Prepare for a Brighter Future
12/1/23 11:36 AM
CoreCivic offers a variety of programs to help those in our care prepare for reentry. As part of this preparation, our reentry professionals work with each individual to address his or her unique barriers to reentry and help facilitate a successful ...
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Charity Highlight: CASA Nashville
11/17/23 8:01 AM
The CoreCivic Foundation proudly supports nonprofits that help former offenders, victims of crime and underserved youth. One of those deserving charities is CASA Nashville. This organization provides volunteers who advocate for children by working ...
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“Just because you retire from the military, that doesn’t mean you leave it behind,” said John Meyer, Army veteran and senior correctional officer at CoreCivic's Red Rock Correctional Center in Eloy, Arizona.
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CoreCivic is working to help prepare incarcerated individuals for successful reentry by providing innovative workforce tools and training through a partnership with Rebound Training and Employment Services. Rebound trainers teach the skills ...
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12 Service Dogs Graduate Resident Training Program in Colorado
10/27/23 9:45 AM
Joseph Morón was searching for a meaningful purpose while serving time at CoreCivic’s Crowley County Correctional Facility in Olney Springs, Colorado. He found it the day he met his new trainee, Raina, a Labrador and Golden Retriever mix puppy. ...
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It's no secret finding a job after serving time in prison can be challenging. Formerly incarcerated individuals face significantly more barriers to employment than do job seekers without a criminal background. With this reality, CoreCivic facilities ...
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Annual CoreCivic Foundation Charity Golf Classic Raises $532,000
10/13/23 11:41 AM
The CoreCivic Foundation held its 32nd annual Charity Golf Classic on Oct. 5 in Old Hickory, Tennessee. The Charity Golf Classic raised $532,000 this year – funds that will go to a group of 31 non-profit organizations supporting formerly ...
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October is Clergy and Pastor Appreciation Month, and there is no better time to spotlight the valuable role that chaplains play at CoreCivic. This month, CoreCivic is highlighting Christopher Swinson, who serves as a chaplain at CoreCivic's Coffee ...
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How Trauma-Informed Care Supports Healthy Rehabilitation
9/29/23 8:11 AM
Our perception shapes our reality, but when trauma has affected us, it alters how we perceive events to protect ourselves. Trauma changes how we see the world, our place in it, and our sense of safety. This transformation can be summed up by the ...
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Carpentry Classes Support Local Communities in Tennessee
9/21/23 8:02 AM
Residents from CoreCivic's Whiteville Correctional Facility and Hardeman County Correctional Facility in Whiteville, Tennessee, are putting their skills learned in carpentry classes to the test to help local communities. Twelve residents enrolled in ...
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At the center of CoreCivic's Lake Erie Correctional Institution in Conneaut, Ohio, lies a bountiful and productive vegetable garden, which is cared for by staff and residents who volunteer to tend it regularly. But the garden's produce isn't hoarded ...
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Thanks to CoreCivic's new Resident Network (ResNet) program, residents at 20 CoreCivic facilities can access a podcast series called "Prison to Promise" on computers or tablets. The podcast is hosted by Dr. Craig Waleed, who once served more than ...
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Fresh Water System in Arizona Supports Sustainability
8/31/23 9:38 AM
Located in Eloy, Arizona, about 62 miles south of Phoenix, sits an oasis in the desert. Four CoreCivic facilities, Eloy Detention Center, La Palma Correctional Center, Red Rock Correctional Center and Saguaro Correctional Center, are located within ...
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The American Correctional Association (ACA) reaccredited five CoreCivic facilities at the August 2023 ACA conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. CoreCivic proudly announces these recent reaccreditations for the following facilities, all of which ...
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