PovertyNCT07265375
Cash Transfers for Reentry
A study testing Cash transfer in people with Poverty and Incarceration, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Poverty, Incarceration
- What is being tested?
- Cash transfer
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 450 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 15 Apr 2026to 15 Dec 2029
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Aged 18 or older
- Exiting Nebraska state prisons during the study enrollment period
Who cannot join
- Conviction of a sex crime or homicide
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
The Center for Guaranteed Income Research
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104
About this study
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.
Read the detailed description
The transition from incarceration to community reintegration represents a finite time period of unique challenges, often exacerbated by fines and other structural constraints associated with limited access to housing, the workforce, and public benefits. As such, individuals exiting prisons are most vulnerable for recidivism and other poor wellbeing outcomes during the initial period after their release.
The project will enroll approximately 200 individuals in the Omaha, NE area to receive cash transfers over a one year period. Another 250 will be assigned to the control group and will not receive the cash transfers but will be eligible to participate in research activities. Adults exiting Nebraska state prisons will be eligible to participate if they are exiting prison during the specified time frame and do not have a conviction of a sex crime or homicide.
Longitudinal repeated measures will be utilized through surveys conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 month intervals. Future involvement with the criminal legal system will be measured using linked administrative data from the Department of Corrections. A select group of 30 participants across study groups will also be invited to participate in in-depth interviews with a CGIR research scientist and team at multiple time points.
- Conditions
- Poverty, Incarceration
- Being tested
- Cash transfer
- Keywords
- cash transfer, incarceration, recidivism
- Medical subject headings
- Recidivism
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Cash transferOther
Provision on monthly cash transfer
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Experimental | Recipients of stipend Receives: Other: Cash transfer |
| Control | No intervention | No intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: 1 year post release date or for the duration of required supervision, whichever is sooner
Secondary outcomes (7)
Housing status
Housing status (e.g., renter, homeowner, rent-to-own, etc.) reported in the prior month.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Food security (Household Food Insecurity Access Scale)
9 items to assess past four week food insecurity: 1) worry about not having enough food, 2) inability to eat preferred foods, 3) eating a limited variety of foods, 4) having to eat foods that they did not want to eat, 5) eating a smaller meal than needed, 6) eating fewer meals in a day, 7) having no food to eat, 8) going to sleep at night hungry, and 9) going a whole day and night without eating. Items scored as "yes" (1) or "no" (0).
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Employment
Employment status as measured by one item with attributes per the U.S. Department of Labor.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Financial wellbeing (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Wellbeing Scale)
Each item is scored 0 to 4 and summed to a total. The sum total is then converted to a total response value on the CFPB Financial Well-Being Scale score from 0-100, where higher scores indicate a greater sense of financial well-being.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Psychological distress (Kessler 6)
Each item is scored from zero "none of the time" to four "all of the time." Scores of the 6 items are then summed, yielding a minimum score of 0 and a maximum score of 24. Low scores indicate low levels of psychological distress and high scores indicate high levels of psychological distress.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
General health
Self-reported general health as measured by one question from the SF-36: "In general, would you say your health is:", with a 5-point scale from Poor to Excellent.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Substance use (UNCOPE)
Six items, each scored 0 (no) or 1 (yes). A score of two or more indicates possible substance misuse.
Measured: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 Dec 2025
- Study start15 Apr 2026
- Primary completion15 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Dec 2029 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for PovertyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of PennsylvaniaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 450 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stacia West, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of PennsylvaniaAmy Castro, PhD, Principal investigator, The University of Pennsylvania
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07265375
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 11235
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 21 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 21 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Cash Transfers for Reentry
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07265375
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 11235
- Conditions
- Poverty, Incarceration
- Keywords
- cash transfer, incarceration, recidivism
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 450 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of PennsylvaniaUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Apr 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Dec 2028 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Dec 2029 (estimated)
- First posted
- 4 Dec 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Detailed description
The transition from incarceration to community reintegration represents a finite time period of unique challenges, often exacerbated by fines and other structural constraints associated with limited access to housing, the workforce, and public benefits. As such, individuals exiting prisons are most vulnerable for recidivism and other poor wellbeing outcomes during the initial period after their release.
The project will enroll approximately 200 individuals in the Omaha, NE area to receive cash transfers over a one year period. Another 250 will be assigned to the control group and will not receive the cash transfers but will be eligible to participate in research activities. Adults exiting Nebraska state prisons will be eligible to participate if they are exiting prison during the specified time frame and do not have a conviction of a sex crime or homicide.
Longitudinal repeated measures will be utilized through surveys conducted at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, and 18 month intervals. Future involvement with the criminal legal system will be measured using linked administrative data from the Department of Corrections. A select group of 30 participants across study groups will also be invited to participate in in-depth interviews with a CGIR research scientist and team at multiple time points.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Experimental | Other: Cash transferRecipients of stipend |
| Control | No intervention | –No intervention |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Aged 18 or older
- Exiting Nebraska state prisons during the study enrollment period
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Conviction of a sex crime or homicide
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Cash transferProvision on monthly cash transfer | Other | Treatment |
Primary outcome
Recidivism
Time frame: 1 year following release date
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.
Post-release compliance with payment of fees
Time frame: 1 year post release date or for the duration of required supervision, whichever is sooner
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.
Post-release compliance with conditions
Time frame: 1 year post release date or for the duration of required supervision, whichever is sooner
Compliance/non-compliance with post-release conditions. A count of instances for each condition bounded by dates of conditions imposed.
7 secondary outcomes
Housing status
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Food security (Household Food Insecurity Access Scale)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Employment
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Financial wellbeing (Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Financial Wellbeing Scale)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Psychological distress (Kessler 6)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
General health
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Substance use (UNCOPE)
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 21 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Stacia West, PhD principal investigator
The University of Pennsylvania
Amy Castro, PhD principal investigator
The University of Pennsylvania
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Cash transfer in people with Poverty and Incarceration, run by University of Pennsylvania at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 21 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Recidivism (time frame: 1 year following release date). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 21 Sep 2026.