Am I eligible for SNAP benefits after incarceration? A commonly asked question among those being released from incarceration or on community supervision. In this episode, VanKe’via and Dr. Testa explore the impact of criminal records on SNAP eligibility, the challenges faced by those reentering communities, and the broader implications on their well-being. Dr. Alexander Testa is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health. His research focuses on the consequences of criminal justice system involvement and violence exposure for health and wellbeing over the life-course.

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Formerly incarcerated Texans deserve better access to SNAP benefits

Criminal justice system involvement and food insufficiency

General information about public assistance and reentry: 

History, Background, and Goals of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Ex-prisoners are going hungry amid barriers, bans to benefits on the outside 

How SNAP Can Better Serve the Formerly Incarcerated 

Checkr Reentry Simulation 

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Host: VanKe’via Garner, M. S.

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