The bill would require the money be doled out over the course of six months, with formerly incarcerated individuals receiving about $400 each month.
A new bill up in Albany would give people leaving prison around $2,600 to help them get on their feet.Introduced by State Senator Kevin Parker and Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs, this bill would require the money be doled out over the course of six months – with formerly incarcerated individuals receiving about $400 each month.Samra Haider with the Center for Employment Opportunities, which is backing the bill, says that an initiative like this has shown it can cut down on recidivism.
Ismael Diaz Jr with center for community alternatives, who also spent some time in prison, says that those $40 does little to help people reintegrate into society. "This $40 that they give you, they’ve been doing this for over 50 years," Diaz Jr said. "$40 50 years ago was worth a lot more than it is right now."
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