NCT07265375

Brief Summary

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.

Trial Health

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Enrollment
450

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
43mo left

Started Jun 2026

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Status
not yet recruiting

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 17, 2025

Completed
17 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2025

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2026

Expected
2.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 15, 2028

1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 15, 2029

Last Updated

April 22, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

2.5 years

First QC Date

November 17, 2025

Last Update Submit

April 16, 2026

Conditions

Keywords

cash transferincarcerationrecidivism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Recidivism

    As applied to adults, recidivism shall mean a final conviction of a Class I or II misdemeanor, a Class IV felony or above, or a Class W misdemeanor based on a violation of state law within 1 year of being successfully released.

    1 year following release date

  • Post-release compliance with payment of fees

    Compliance/non-compliance with post-release payment of fees. A count of fee payments (continuous) and on-time payment as a binary outcome variable (y/n) for each instance.

    1 year post release date or for the duration of required supervision, whichever is sooner

  • Post-release compliance with conditions

    Compliance/non-compliance with post-release conditions. A count of instances for each condition bounded by dates of conditions imposed.

    1 year post release date or for the duration of required supervision, whichever is sooner

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Housing status

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

  • Food security (Household Food Insecurity Access Scale)

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

  • Employment

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

  • Financial wellbeing (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Wellbeing Scale)

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

  • Psychological distress (Kessler 6)

    Baseline, 6 months, 12 months

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Recipients of stipend

Other: Cash transfer

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention

Interventions

Provision on monthly cash transfer

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Aged 18 or older
  • Exiting Nebraska state prisons during the study enrollment period

You may not qualify if:

  • \- Conviction of a sex crime or homicide

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Recidivism

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Criminal BehaviorBehavior

Study Officials

  • Stacia West, PhD

    The University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Amy Castro, PhD

    The University of Pennsylvania

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Stacia West Principle Investigator, PhD

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 17, 2025

First Posted

December 4, 2025

Study Start (Estimated)

June 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 15, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 15, 2029

Last Updated

April 22, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share