Universal basic income eases caregiving after incarceration

Formerly incarcerated residents in Alachua County, Florida, are navigating reentry and caregiving as a universal basic income program comes to a close.

by Makaelah Walters

This article was originally published at Prism For more than a year, Murray Wilson has bathed, fed, and clothed his 75-year-old mother, whose chronic inflammatory condition confines her to a bed most days.He became his mother’s caregiver upon his release from prison in July 2021. This newfound responsibility, coupled with his emancipation, made navigating reentry uniquely challenging until a pilot universal basic income program made caring for his loved one feasible.“When I got […]

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