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Prisoners could receive housing vouchers, food vouchers and/or a basic income upon release to reduce recidivism

By Hicbd
Thu Mar 14 2019 11:56 am

"These first hours can be among the most vulnerable for many of the 10,000 returning citizens released from U.S. prisons and jails every week. In Northern Virginia and elsewhere, inmates walking out of prison or jail alone are slapped in the face with the immediate urgency of navigating transportation, shelter, food, and other basic needs."

URL:
https://thinkprogress.org/the-prison-doors-open-and-youre-released-you-have-no-money-or-transportation-now-what-442f6b067dfb/
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/03/08/issues-facing-former-inmates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4812924.stm

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Categories:
Prisons Crime / Theft Public Benefits / Social Safety Net U.S. Poverty Prison Recidivism / Future Crime / Ex-Offenders Public Safety Basic / Guaranteed Income Prison Parole / Probation Prison Release

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