Philadelphia County RSS

Statistically, the
Philadelphia area is host
to one of the highest
crime rates in the
country.
As a staff, our goal is to
address the need of this
population and to reduce
recidivism through the
implementation of
evidence based practice.
Client
Percentages

Program at a Glance

Violent
Crimes
100%

Our Facility works directly with

Philadelphia Southwest and
the North 13th Street Special
Offender Unit to provide
services for a high risk
population. In coordination
with the referring Agent we
target the specific need of the
offender and commission the
appropriate service. Our
services include Day Reporting
Caption describing
and Workforce Development.

Transit Services
Public Transportation assistance was
identified as a need for participants in
our program. Participants use the
Subway and bus systems as a
primary mode of transportation in
Philadelphia. Philadelphia RSS has
collaborated with the local county
assistance office(CAO) and with
UNIT/RESET manager to establish a
link for a monthly transit pass for
each qualifying participant.
Participants who comply with
programmatic obligations and weekly
employment activity must submit a

Positive UA
90%

Gang
Affiliation
95%

Incarcerate
d over 7

PA Board of Probation
and Parole Customers
services the following
offices:

District Office
Northeast Division
West Division
Northwest Division

Philadelphia

Role Play: Participants

Role Play Results

Positive
Affirmations
Familiarizes
participant with
the job interview
process
Increases self
esteem

use role play to learn about

each aspect of the
Workforce Development
Program. Mock interviews
on how to network and plan
job searches are role played
in Employment Readiness
Group as well as the
individual employment
meetings. Participants
role(s) play various job
situations and are able to
act as a potential employee
and employer. Each
participant is assisted in the
Employment Lab to create a
resume and cover letter.
The participant is guided
through soft skills to gain,
maintain, and retain

Behavior Change
Evidence Based Practice is a proven way
to reduce recidivism and increase public
safety. Our cognitive based groups and
positive environment have encouraged
some of our most difficult participants to
change previous behaviors and engage in
pro social activities. Many of our
participants are actively searching for
employment for the first time, improving
their literacy/computer skills, and striving
towards self-improvement. Many of our
Agents have noticed the positive change
in their offenders referred to our
program. Our staff in conjunction with our
referring Agents is dedicated to providing
services necessary to solicit change. It
provides services to the community by
reducing recidivism.

Rewards and Incentives

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Rewards and
incentives are part
of the positive
reinforcement
component at our
facility.
2014 Thanksgiving
Luncheon & Weekly
Prosocial Basket
Drawings

About the Program

The Philadelphia RSS opened in February 2014. Our program is one of
eight structured facilities in Pennsylvania operated by GEO Reentry
designed to reduce recidivism, improve public safety, and decrease cost
associated with incarceration. Our facilities provide Evidence Based
Programs and services to the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole

(PBPP) and the Bureau of Community Corrections. Facilities operated by

GEO have reduced recidivism and costs in Pennsylvania since 2006. We
are committed to be Pennsylvanias trusted partner in this endeavor.

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