How Does SSI Termination Affect Those Who Are Incarcerated?
Amal Harrati, Mathematica and John T. Jones, U.S. Social Security Administration
This study will estimate the effect of SSI eligibility termination due to incarceration on post-incarceration outcomes (SSI receipt, employment, and re-incarceration), through a mixed-methods approach using linkages among SSA’s Supplemental Security Record (SSR), the Master Earnings File (MEF), and the Criminal Justice Administrative Records System (CJARS), and through informant interviews with reentry program directors and staff. SSA has an interest in this topic due to its focus on ensuring benefit receipt to marginalized populations.