Reentry

We are excited to announce the publication of A Better Tomorrow, a book created to help incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals prepare for a successful future beyond prison walls.

We at A Better Tomorrow are passionate about helping inmates and their families prepare for and achieve successful reentry. If you’re like most families, you are eager for your loved one to transition into community custody, whether through a halfway house (RRC) or home confinement. Like many others, you may also be frustrated that they should have already transitioned by now but still have not. Well, you are not alone.

In early January 2026, GEO issued an internal memorandum announcing “Enhanced Electronic Monitoring Procedures” for all individuals in prerelease custody at Residential Reentry Centers (RRCs) operating under contract with the Bureau of Prisons (BOP). According to the memorandum, these new procedures take effect January 12, 2026, and will remain in place through July 1, 2026, as part of what GEO describes as a pilot program to evaluate accountability and compliance with contr

This update builds on Part III of my How to Fight for Your Credits series, originally published in November 2024. Since then, a lot has changed — including the results of a national election and the arrival of a new presidential administration. Here’s what matters most for anyone tracking their First Step Act (FSA) time credits...

When someone has served their sentence and returned home, the journey of reentry should be about rebuilding—not reliving the past. The Clean Slate Initiative is a national bipartisan coalition working to ensure that people who have completed their sentences are not permanently held back by their past.