Hope • May 6, 2026
Why one Pennsylvania jail gives inmates a cash deposit every month
Originally published on Good Good Good

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is experimenting with a policy that has drawn national attention and local skepticism: providing cash compensation to incarcerated people.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is experimenting with a policy that has drawn national attention and local skepticism: providing cash compensation to incarcerated people.
Originally published on Good Good Good.
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