A basic-income pilot in Florida will give formerly incarcerated people $600 per month for a year, no strings attached

People gather for COVID-19 vaccinations at the Bolivar County Correctional Facility in Cleveland, Mississippi, on April 28, 2021.
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A basic-income pilot program in Florida will give monthly stipends to 115 formerly incarcerated people.Participants will receive $1,000 in January 2022, then $600 every month for a year.
The program hopes to lift recipients out of poverty and prevent reincarceration.
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