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MS 0690 (1) Volume 1 - General Administration MS 0690 - R. 5/1/25 - OMTL-669 Prisoner Match Workers must view the State Verification & Exchange System (SVES) prisoner match report found on the Living Arrangement screen for ALL household members age 15 and older at each application, recertification, and member add. A banner is also provided within the Living Arrangement details screen when the system has reviewed the report and a match is found for individuals in the case. The banner will continue to display until the case is disposed. When completing a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application, recertification, or member add: A. [Check SVES for each household member age 15 and older and discuss any records found within the prior six months with the individual. Detailed notes are only required when verification must be requested for an individual with incarceration matches that include the date of confinement and discharge date for each record found within six months of the application date. Verification is not required for any periods of incarceration with a discharge date more than six months before the individual received SNAP benefits. Comments are not required for those members who do not have a match.] B. If a household member was incarcerated during the SNAP certification period, or six months prior to their SNAP application, verification of their release must be provided. Pend the case for verification of release date, if not readily available. A Request for Information (RFI) is generated requesting verification. The individual has 30 days to provide the verification if the record is reviewed at application or untimely recertification, and until the end of the month for a timely recertification. At member add, the information must be provided within 10 days. If the individual is unable to provide their release paperwork, a collateral contact should be made to the facility where they were incarcerated. The facility’s contact information is available on the report.