GI for Restorative Justice
Restoring Justice Through Guaranteed Income: A Global View
This interactive map spotlights guaranteed income (G.I.) pilots that serve people impacted by the criminal legal system. Each marker represents a program grounded in values of restoration, care, and reparative justice. The map is not exhaustive and will continue to grow. If you know of a program that should be added, please contact us.
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Just Income Round 1 & 2
Durham, NC, USA Participants: 115 formerly incarcerated individuals Initial support: $1,000 one-time payment Ongoing support: $600 per month Purpose: To support reentry, stability, and dignity after incarceration
Designed and administered by formerly incarcerated people, Just income provides unconditional cash to support local residents reentering the community after incarceration. They aim to mitigate the negative impacts of incarceration that creates barriers to successful reconnection. March 2022 - December 2024
IMPACT
Community Love Fund
Roxbury, MA
Total participants: 100 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people Scope: Across 14 federal prisons nationwide Timeline: Started in February 2022 Structure: Divided into 6 cohorts Payment amount: $500 per month Payment frequency: Monthly when possible For people currently incarcerated, payments were made as close to monthly as allowed by each prison’s rules Through the Community Love Fund, the National Council for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and girls combats extortive prison practices with guaranteed income. The council was the first organization to do so within prison walls to alleviate the economic pressure price gouging exerts on incarcerated loved ones and their family members.
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IMPACT
The Compton Pledge
Compton, CA
Participants: 800 total, including 30 formerly incarcerated individualsPayment amount: $300–$600 Payment frequency: Monthly or quarterly Purpose: To provide flexible financial support to low-income individuals, including those impacted by incarceration
Former Mayor Aja Brown launched the pilot as part of a local resolution of the BREATHE Act, the modern day civil rights act proposed by the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL). Community advisory partners co-designed the effort, which enrolled formerly incarcerated and undocumented residents.
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IMPACT
Chicago Future Fund Round
Chicago Future Fund – Round 1
- Location: West Garfield Park, Chicago
- Participants: 30 formerly incarcerated individuals
- Income eligibility: Earning less than $12,000 annually
- Payment amount: $500 per month
- Program duration: November 2022 – April 2023
Chicago Future Fund – Round 2
- Location: West Garfield Park, Chicago
- Participants: 100 formerly incarcerated individuals
- Income eligibility: Not specified (presumed similar to Round 1)
- Payment amount: $500 per month
- Program duration: March 2023 – February 2024
The Chicago Future Fund shows that guaranteed income can support successful reentry by helping formerly incarcerated people reduce debt, stay housed, seek work, and rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
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IMPACT
Truth and Reconciliation
New Orleans, LA
Participants: 12 survivors of police misconduct Monthly support: $1,000 per month End-of-program bonus: $5,000 one-time payment Purpose: To support healing, stability, and recovery after state violence
Truth and Reconciliation provides guaranteed income to 12 survivors of police misconduct. Funded by the descendants of a family whose wealth is derived from slavery, T & R models how meaningful and national reparations for chattel slavery might be realized. June 2023 - May 2024
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IMPACT
Philly Jawn Fund
Philidelphia, PA Participants: 25–30 people Eligibility: Incarcerated at some point within the last 5 years Payment amount: $500 per month Payment frequency: Monthly IN DESIGN PHASE CURRENTLY
The Philly Jawn Fund is a guaranteed income pilot program to support formerly incarcerated workers within the first five years post incarceration..
Durham Excel
Durham Excel was a guaranteed income pilot that ran from January 2021 to January 2022, providing $500/month for one year to 115 people returning home from prison in Durham, NC. Results: Recipients had significantly higher food security and housing stability, and were more likely to rent or own a home and maintain full-time employment than those who didn’t receive funds.
Durham, NC, USA
Participants: 115 individuals Location: Returning from prison to Durham City or County addresses Payment amount: $500 per month Payment frequency: Monthly Program duration: January 2021 to January 2022 (12 months)
IMPACT
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German Reparations Program
Program name: German Reparations Program Recipient: State of Israel Total amount: $89 billion+ Timeframe: 1952 – present Purpose: Compensation for Holocaust survivors and rebuilding the Jewish state after World War II
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Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Synthesis and organizationthe two pillars of presentation
Location: South Africa
Total amount: $68 million Recipients: 4,000 victims of Nazi persecution Average payment: $17,000 per person Timeframe: 1995 – 2003 Purpose: Compensation for suffering and losses during the Holocaust
From 1995 to 2003, $68 million was distributed to 4,000 victims of Nazi persecution, averaging $17,000 per person, as part of Holocaust reparations efforts.
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Community Springs
Program name: Community Spring Guaranteed Income Initiative Recipient: Formerly incarcerated individuals in Gainesville, Florida Total amount: $1 million+ disbursed to date Timeframe: 2021 – present Purpose: To reduce recidivism and support reentry through no-strings-attached guaranteed income, designed and led by directly impacted people
IMPACT
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Impact
Durham Exel
Significantly higher food security and housing stability. Recipients were significantly more likely to rent or own their own home and maintain full-time employment than the control group who did not receive funds.
Read the evaluation report
Impact
Truth and Reconciliation
Participants were able to afford self-care expenses, Doctor and Dentist appointments, fight to get their records expunged, and even found resources to contribute to their communities.
Read the report
Impact
Compton Pledge
Single mothers worked 9.57 hours more a week and earned an extra $317 per month on top of the cash payments.
Read the report
Impact
Community Love Fund
National council members outside prison and organizers inside connected, built, and people in prison received financial support. This program did not include a formal evaluation.
Impact
Just Income round 1 & 2
Improved financial health, increased household incomes, and increased food security. The program also reduced mental stress, improved household environments, and elevated sense of hope and mattering. 12% decrease in the probability of recidivism compared to control.
Read the evaluation report
Impact
Chicago Future Fund
Results Round 1:Improved housing stability and mental outlook. Less stress about everyday expenses. Most kept working or looking for work—cash didn’t discourage employment. Still, steady jobs were hard to find, and many relied on part-time work or informal income. Results Round 2: Participants saved more and paid down debt: Late bill payments dropped from 76% to 50%. - 18% fewer people were behind on bills by program’s end. Work ethic stayed strong: - 90% worked part-time or full-time at some point. - 92% of unemployed folks actively job hunted.
Read the report
Impact
Community Springs
Community Spring runs Florida’s first guaranteed income program for formerly incarcerated people, created and led by those most impacted by the justice system. Since 2021, the initiative has disbursed over $1 million in direct cash, reducing recidivism by 31% and probation violations by 43%—while increasing housing stability, employment, and wellness. What began as a 12-month pilot is now a model for systems change, policy reform, and reentry led by community wisdom
Read the report
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GI for Restorative Justice
Restoring Justice Through Guaranteed Income: A Global View
This interactive map spotlights guaranteed income (G.I.) pilots that serve people impacted by the criminal legal system. Each marker represents a program grounded in values of restoration, care, and reparative justice. The map is not exhaustive and will continue to grow. If you know of a program that should be added, please contact us.
+ info
Just Income Round 1 & 2
Durham, NC, USA Participants: 115 formerly incarcerated individuals Initial support: $1,000 one-time payment Ongoing support: $600 per month Purpose: To support reentry, stability, and dignity after incarceration
Designed and administered by formerly incarcerated people, Just income provides unconditional cash to support local residents reentering the community after incarceration. They aim to mitigate the negative impacts of incarceration that creates barriers to successful reconnection. March 2022 - December 2024
IMPACT
Community Love Fund
Roxbury, MA
Total participants: 100 incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people Scope: Across 14 federal prisons nationwide Timeline: Started in February 2022 Structure: Divided into 6 cohorts Payment amount: $500 per month Payment frequency: Monthly when possible For people currently incarcerated, payments were made as close to monthly as allowed by each prison’s rules Through the Community Love Fund, the National Council for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and girls combats extortive prison practices with guaranteed income. The council was the first organization to do so within prison walls to alleviate the economic pressure price gouging exerts on incarcerated loved ones and their family members.
+ info
IMPACT
The Compton Pledge
Compton, CA
Participants: 800 total, including 30 formerly incarcerated individualsPayment amount: $300–$600 Payment frequency: Monthly or quarterly Purpose: To provide flexible financial support to low-income individuals, including those impacted by incarceration
Former Mayor Aja Brown launched the pilot as part of a local resolution of the BREATHE Act, the modern day civil rights act proposed by the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL). Community advisory partners co-designed the effort, which enrolled formerly incarcerated and undocumented residents.
+ info
IMPACT
Chicago Future Fund Round
Chicago Future Fund – Round 1
Chicago Future Fund – Round 2
The Chicago Future Fund shows that guaranteed income can support successful reentry by helping formerly incarcerated people reduce debt, stay housed, seek work, and rebuild their lives with dignity and hope.
+ info
IMPACT
Truth and Reconciliation
New Orleans, LA
Participants: 12 survivors of police misconduct Monthly support: $1,000 per month End-of-program bonus: $5,000 one-time payment Purpose: To support healing, stability, and recovery after state violence
Truth and Reconciliation provides guaranteed income to 12 survivors of police misconduct. Funded by the descendants of a family whose wealth is derived from slavery, T & R models how meaningful and national reparations for chattel slavery might be realized. June 2023 - May 2024
+ info
IMPACT
Philly Jawn Fund
Philidelphia, PA Participants: 25–30 people Eligibility: Incarcerated at some point within the last 5 years Payment amount: $500 per month Payment frequency: Monthly IN DESIGN PHASE CURRENTLY
The Philly Jawn Fund is a guaranteed income pilot program to support formerly incarcerated workers within the first five years post incarceration..
Durham Excel
Durham Excel was a guaranteed income pilot that ran from January 2021 to January 2022, providing $500/month for one year to 115 people returning home from prison in Durham, NC. Results: Recipients had significantly higher food security and housing stability, and were more likely to rent or own a home and maintain full-time employment than those who didn’t receive funds.
Durham, NC, USA
Participants: 115 individuals Location: Returning from prison to Durham City or County addresses Payment amount: $500 per month Payment frequency: Monthly Program duration: January 2021 to January 2022 (12 months)
IMPACT
+ info
German Reparations Program
Program name: German Reparations Program Recipient: State of Israel Total amount: $89 billion+ Timeframe: 1952 – present Purpose: Compensation for Holocaust survivors and rebuilding the Jewish state after World War II
+ info
Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Synthesis and organizationthe two pillars of presentation
Location: South Africa
Total amount: $68 million Recipients: 4,000 victims of Nazi persecution Average payment: $17,000 per person Timeframe: 1995 – 2003 Purpose: Compensation for suffering and losses during the Holocaust
From 1995 to 2003, $68 million was distributed to 4,000 victims of Nazi persecution, averaging $17,000 per person, as part of Holocaust reparations efforts.
+ info
Community Springs
Program name: Community Spring Guaranteed Income Initiative Recipient: Formerly incarcerated individuals in Gainesville, Florida Total amount: $1 million+ disbursed to date Timeframe: 2021 – present Purpose: To reduce recidivism and support reentry through no-strings-attached guaranteed income, designed and led by directly impacted people
IMPACT
+ info
Impact
Durham Exel
Significantly higher food security and housing stability. Recipients were significantly more likely to rent or own their own home and maintain full-time employment than the control group who did not receive funds.
Read the evaluation report
Impact
Truth and Reconciliation
Participants were able to afford self-care expenses, Doctor and Dentist appointments, fight to get their records expunged, and even found resources to contribute to their communities.
Read the report
Impact
Compton Pledge
Single mothers worked 9.57 hours more a week and earned an extra $317 per month on top of the cash payments.
Read the report
Impact
Community Love Fund
National council members outside prison and organizers inside connected, built, and people in prison received financial support. This program did not include a formal evaluation.
Impact
Just Income round 1 & 2
Improved financial health, increased household incomes, and increased food security. The program also reduced mental stress, improved household environments, and elevated sense of hope and mattering. 12% decrease in the probability of recidivism compared to control.
Read the evaluation report
Impact
Chicago Future Fund
Results Round 1:Improved housing stability and mental outlook. Less stress about everyday expenses. Most kept working or looking for work—cash didn’t discourage employment. Still, steady jobs were hard to find, and many relied on part-time work or informal income. Results Round 2: Participants saved more and paid down debt: Late bill payments dropped from 76% to 50%. - 18% fewer people were behind on bills by program’s end. Work ethic stayed strong: - 90% worked part-time or full-time at some point. - 92% of unemployed folks actively job hunted.
Read the report
Impact
Community Springs
Community Spring runs Florida’s first guaranteed income program for formerly incarcerated people, created and led by those most impacted by the justice system. Since 2021, the initiative has disbursed over $1 million in direct cash, reducing recidivism by 31% and probation violations by 43%—while increasing housing stability, employment, and wellness. What began as a 12-month pilot is now a model for systems change, policy reform, and reentry led by community wisdom
Read the report