The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: A veteran with criminal convictions or a history of incarceration is not eligible for VA health care.
Fact: An eligible veteran who is not currently incarcerated can use VA care regardless of any criminal history, including…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Veterans cannot request to have their VA benefits resumed until they are officially released from incarceration.
Fact: Veterans may inform VA to have their benefits resumed within 30 days or less of their anticipated release…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: An individual cannot apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program) benefits without a mailing address.
Fact: A person can get SNAP benefits even if he or she does not have a mailing…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) andthat are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: An individual cannot apply for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program) benefits without a valid state-issued identification card.
Fact: A person can get SNAP benefits even if he or…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Individuals convicted of a felony can never receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly the Food Stamp Program) benefits.
Fact: This ban applies only to convicted drug felons, and only 13 states have kept…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Medicaid agencies are required to terminate benefits if an otherwise eligible individual is incarcerated.
Fact: States are not required to terminate eligibility for individuals who are incarcerated based solely on inmate status…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: A parent with a felony conviction cannot receive TANF/welfare.
Fact: The 1996 welfare ban applies only to convicted drug felons, and only 11 states have kept the ban in place in its entirety. Most states have modified or…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Non-custodial parents who are incarcerated cannot have their child support orders reduced.
Fact: Half of all states have formalized processes for reducing child support orders during incarceration. Three-quarters of all states…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Child welfare agencies are required to terminate parental rights if a parent is incarcerated.
Fact: Important exceptions to the requirement to terminate parental rights provide child welfare agencies and states with the…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Individuals who have been convicted of a crime are “banned” from public housing.
Fact: Public housing authorities have great discretion in determining their admissions and occupancy policies for ex-offenders. While PHAs can…
