Residents of Correctional Facilities

Residents of correctional or holding facilities are not eligible for financial assistance. Individuals are considered residents of such facilities until they are unconditionally released, or until they are released on bail, probation, or parole.

A parent is considered to be a resident of a correction facility even when the parent is in the home if all four conditions below exist.

The parent has been convicted and sentenced by a court.

The parent’s sentence says the parent is to perform only unpaid public service.

The parent is performing the service.

The court is letting the parent live at home.