Federal laws crack down hard on persons with felonies by banning them from receiving SNAP (formerly known as food stamps), student financial aid, public housing, driver’s licenses, and professional licenses, putting these people and their families at serious risk of hunger and recidivism.
Learn more about Bread for the World’s campaign to end unjust policies and hunger among those made vulnerable by a criminal record.
The United States contains 4 percent of the world’s population and 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated people.
Watch this insightful 3-minute video that points to the injustices in our criminal justice system and the barriers convicted men and women face when released.
