MythBusters
Reentry MythBusters are fact sheets designed to clarify existing federal policies that affect formerly incarcerated individuals and their families in areas such as public housing, employment, parental rights, Medicaid suspension/termination, voting rights and more.
So who are the Reentry MythBusters helpful for?
- Prison, jail, probation, community corrections, and parole officials who want to ensure that individuals can access healthcare, behavioral health treatment, and federal benefits, as appropriate, immediately upon release to help stabilize the critical first days and weeks after incarceration. Pre‐release applications and procedures are available for certain federal benefits (veterans, Social Security, food assistance, and student financial aid).
- Reentry service providers and faith‐based organizations who want to understand the laws and policies related to public housing, employment, VA services, child support options, and parental rights while incarcerated.
- Employers and workforce development specialists who are interested in the incentives and protections involved in hiring formerly convicted individuals. The Reentry MythBusters are also helpful to employers who want to better understand the appropriate use of a criminal record in making hiring decisions.
- States and local agencies that want to understand, modify, or eliminate certain bans on benefits (TANF, SNAP) for people who have been convicted of drug felonies.
MythBuster Links
Employment
- On the Federal Bonding Program
- On Hiring/Criminal Records Guidance
- On Federal Hiring Policies
- On Criminal Histories and Employment Background Checks
Housing
Health
Education
Juveniles and Reentry
- On Juvenile Criminal Records
- On Medicaid Suspension vs. Termination for Juveniles
- On Youth Access to Education upon Reentry
Access to Federal Benefits
- On Veterans Compensation Benefits
- On Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
- On SNAP Benefits/Mailing Address
- On SNAP Benefits/ID
- On TANF Benefits
- On Social Security Benefits
Additional MythBusters
- On Voting Rights
- On Parental Rights
- On Child Support Modifications
- On Federal Tax Obligations and Benefits
- On Child Support/Drivers Licenses
- On Replacement Social Security Cards
Children of Incarcerated Parent Series
- On Child Welfare
- On Medicaid
- On Parental Arrests
- On Social Security
- On TANF Eligibility
- On SNAP Eligibility
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