New York S04078 establishes a gate money program to provide monthly stipends to eligible incarcerated individuals upon release from state.

New York S04078 creates a gate money program that offers monthly stipends to eligible incarcerated individuals after their release from state correctional facilities. Eligible individuals must have served a minimum of six months and not previously received funds from the program. The stipends, which are adjusted annually for inflation, range from $425 to $2,550 over a period of up to six months. The program excludes those released to the custody of another state or the federal government. The stipends are separate from public assistance benefits and are funded by a special gate money fund.

New York S04078 establishes a gate money program to provide monthly stipends to eligible incarcerated individuals upon release from state.

New York S04078 creates a gate money program that offers monthly stipends to eligible incarcerated individuals after their release from state correctional facilities. Eligible individuals must have served a minimum of six months and not previously received funds from the program. The stipends, which are adjusted annually for inflation, range from $425 to $2,550 over a period of up to six months. The program excludes those released to the custody of another state or the federal government. The stipends are separate from public assistance benefits and are funded by a special gate money fund.