Offenders to Graduate Reentry Treatment Program

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Tue Jul 22, 2008 1:22pm EDT

Program Designed to Reduce Recidivism in Florida
    WHAT:
    A graduation ceremony for male offenders participating in a reentry
treatment program will be held at the Everglades Correctional Institution.
    WHEN/WHERE:
    July 24th, 2008
    1:30 PM - 3:15 PM

    Everglades Correctional Institution
    1601 S.W. 187th Avenue
    Miami, Florida 33185-3701

    Media interested in attending must contact by July 23, 2008 to complete FL
DOC forms.
    WHO:
    Male offenders participating in a 'behind the walls' reentry treatment
program.
    Community Education Centers, Inc. is a vendor under contract with the
Florida Department of Corrections to provide reentry treatment services
throughout the State. CEC provides a 4-6 month reentry treatment program at
the Everglades Correctional Institution for 90 male offenders. The reentry
treatment program includes a 12 step model associated with AA and NA, and a
comprehensive life skills education course focused on the needs of male
offenders including addiction, criminal thinking errors, physical, and job
readiness training.
    COMPANY:
    Community Education Centers, Inc. (CEC) is a leading provider of offender
reentry and in-prison treatment services in America, operating in 22 states,
with over 22,000 individuals in our daily care. CEC provides a full range of
therapeutic residential and non-residential reentry services with a document
record of reducing recidivism.
    CONTACT:
    Christopher Greeder
    Community Education Centers, Inc.
    (973) 226-2900, ext. 308
    cell: (201) 543-9752
    cgreeder@cecintl.com

                               www.cecintl.com

SOURCE  Community Education Centers, Inc.
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