“A new independent evaluation of the initiative suggests that short-term aid may have positive long-term effects. The study comes as some states are considering whether direct financial support is an effective — or appropriate — tool for reducing recidivism. [. . . .]
‘The basics of survival are this acute challenge in those early days of reentry, and then you layer on that sort of the big structural challenges,’ said Sam Schaeffer, the executive director and CEO of the Center for Employment Opportunities. ‘Just putting food on the table, just getting to work, just getting that set of interview clothes is so critical.’”