Committee reviews final renewal for GEO reentry services; committee hears low recidivism figure

John Grace, representing the Board of Pardons and Paroles, presented the final renewal of GEO’s contract to provide residential rehabilitation services at Perry County Prep Center. Grace said the renewal is roughly $2.8 million ("almost $2,900,000"), that the total program approaches $14 million across renewals, and that the center opened on April 21, 2022.

Grace described the program population as medium- to high-risk participants and gave several performance and cost figures: the program averages about 209 graduates per year, which Grace estimated at about $13,819 per participant for medical, psychological, and substance-abuse treatment services. He reported the program’s recidivism rate as 1.48%. Committee members asked for clarification on client counts and on whether the state remains responsible for medical and psychological services after release.