Cash Transfers for Reentry
1 other identifier
interventional
450
0 countries
N/A
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
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2026
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 17, 2025
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 4, 2025
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2026
ExpectedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 15, 2028
Study Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 15, 2029
April 22, 2026
April 1, 2026
2.5 years
November 17, 2025
April 16, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
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
EXPERIMENTALRecipients of stipend
Control
NO INTERVENTIONNo intervention
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
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
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Stacia West, PhD
The University of Pennsylvania
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Amy Castro, PhD
The University of Pennsylvania
Central Study Contacts
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