Universal basic income eases caregiving after incarceration

A scale weighs two individuals as the same

From Makaelah Walters / Prism: The Just Income GNV project in Florida provides justice-impacted people with a guaranteed income for a year to help them get on their feet. All they have to do is fill out an application, get approved, and log their spending so the organizations running the program can track the results.

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