Cash Transfers for Reentry After Imprisonment

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Overseen ByStacia West Principle Investigator, PhD
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

Investigators will execute a mixed methods randomized controlled trial to determine the impacts of cash transfers of $1,000 per month for one month followed by $750 for eleven months. Investigators will measure the impacts of the cash transfers on physical and mental health, housing stability, healthcare utilization, financial stability, and interactions with the criminal legal system.

Who Is on the Research Team?

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Amy Castro, PhD

Principal Investigator

The University of Pennsylvania

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Stacia West, PhD

Principal Investigator

The University of Pennsylvania

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for adults (18 or older) who are leaving Nebraska state prisons during the study period. People must be recently released from prison to take part.

Inclusion Criteria

I am being released from a Nebraska state prison during the study period.
I am 18 years old or older.

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Trial Overview

The study is testing whether giving people monthly cash payments ($1,000 for the first month, then $750 each month for eleven months) helps improve their health, housing, finances, and reduces legal troubles after release from prison. Participants are randomly assigned to receive these payments or not.

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: TreatmentExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Find a Clinic Near You

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Pennsylvania

Lead Sponsor

Trials
2,118
Recruited
45,270,000+